Detection and localization of indigenous economic grasses in depth-color close-range aerial images, using a novel trainingless data-to-decision approach (DIKD Hierarchy), for the S... by Radhwan Sani, Tamer Rabie, Ali Cheaitou

“…The outcome of this research is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool for the detection of two economic indigenous forage crops, namely: Cenchrus ciliaris and Pennisetum divisum for the pastures project in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). …”
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Biodiversity characteristics of large forest plots in Qinghai area of Qilian Mountain National Park by WANG Dinghui, SUONAN Cairang, YU Hongyan, DU Yangong

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Growth, Root Formation, and Nutrient Value of Triticale Plants Fertilized with Biosolids by Wendy Mercedes Rauw, Michael Bela Teglas, Sudeep Chandra, Matthew Lewis Forister

“…Little material is available on benefits to forage crops resulting from fertilization with biosolids. …”
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Evaluating the representativeness of the bentgrass (Agrostis L.) gene pool collected across the Russian Federation and neighboring countries in the VIR collection by L. L. Malyshev

“…They are used to prepare forage grass mixtures or set up lawns; there are released cultivars. …”
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The diet of young Neandertals from France, Pech de l’Azé I and Hortus II, reconstructed using dental microwear texture analysis by Frank L’Engle Williams, Christopher W Schmidt, Jessica L Droke, Whitney M Karriger, Gaël Becam, Fred H Smith, Marie-Antoinette de Lumley

“…The comparative sample (n=76) includes deciduous molars from Neolithic forager-farmers of Belgium, including Caverne de la Cave at Maurenne (n=5), Sclaigneaux (n=7) and Bois Madame (n=6), Roman-era farmers from Herculaneum (n=15) and Medieval agriculturalists from Canterbury, England (n=43). …”
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Managing cotton canopy architecture for machine picking cotton via high plant density and plant growth retardants by Sankar Lakshmanan, Selvaraj Somasundaram, Silambiah Shri Rangasami, Pokkharu Anantharaju, Dhashnamurthi Vijayalakshmi, Thiruvengadam Ragavan, Paramasivam Dhamodharan

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Increasing Cattle Herd Size or Density in C₃ Grass–Legume Meadows Reduces Dietary Quality by John Derek Scasta, Fernando Forster Furquim

“…., Day of Year) rendered all animal number or density variables as significant predictors for CP and DOM (negative estimates) and for DOM:CP (positive estimate), indicating that congregating animals in larger groups and/or greater densities, even in meadows with high-quality forage species, may reduce post-ingestive diet quality estimates by −1.2% and −2.0 for CP and DOM for every +100 animals or for every +10 animals per hectare. …”
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The genetic diversity of reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinaceae L.) assessed by isozyme markers by R. S. Yudina, E. K. Khlestkina

“…The reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) is a wild-growing rhizomatous perennial cereal plant. This is a valuable forage and decorative crop, widely spread over all the continents except for Antarctic. …”
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Pea (Pisum sativum L.): the uneasy fate of the first genetical object by O. E. Kosterin

“…Pea (Pisum sativum L.) is an important vegetable and forage crop capable of improving soils via symbiotic nitrogen fixation. …”
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Urban fruit bats give birth earlier in the season compared to rural fruit bats by Maya Weinberg, Dean Zigdon, Mor Taub, Lee Harten, Ofri Eitan, Adi Rachum, Reut Assa, Omri Gal, Yossi Yovel

“…Egyptian fruit bats are highly flexible mammals that roost and forage in both urban and rural habitats. Urban-dwelling fruit bats encounter higher average temperatures and a richer supply of food (mainly fruit) during winter. …”
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Determining the germinative qualities of red clover seed samples with varying biological status by Lesia Levytska, Lesia Baistruk-Hlodan, Oleh Stasiv, Halyna Bilovus, Maria Khomiak

“…The development of forage crop varieties that adapt to changing environmental conditions is an effective strategy to mitigate the impact of climate change with minimal losses. …”
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Enhanced Sweet Sorghum Growth and Soil Quality in Coastal Saline–Alkali Soils Through Organic Acid-Containing Bio-Based Materials and Microbial Synergy by Wei Xue, Shengjie Yang, Xiaoyu Liu, Man Qian, Huiyan Wang, He Yang, Xinbao Liu, Yixin Shen, Jianlong Li, Zhengguo Sun

“…Exogenous complex saline soil amendments can enhance forage production, but their effects on soil salinity reduction and nutrient activation remain unclear. …”
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Legume content estimation from UAV image in grass-legume meadows: comparison methods based on the UAV coverage vs. field biomass by Kensuke Kawamura, Tsuneki Tanaka, Taisuke Yasuda, Shoji Okoshi, Masaaki Hanada, Kazuya Doi, Toshiya Saigusa, Takanori Yagi, Kenji Sudo, Kenji Okumura, Jihyun Lim

“…Abstract Legume content (LC) in grass-legume mixtures is important for assessing forage quality and optimizing fertilizer application in meadow fields. …”
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Reseeding promotes plant biomass by improving microbial community stability and soil fertility in a degraded subalpine grassland by Debao Li, Sicheng Li, Hao Chen, Jianping Wu

“…Forage monoculture and grass-legume mixtures are popular reseeding practices in degraded grasslands. …”
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Thermal limits to stoloniferous leaves and root growth in Paspalum notatum, a south American native grass by Áurea Rodrigues Cordeiro, Alexandre Aparecido Duarte, Ana Paula de Faria, José Pires de Lemos Filho, Marcel Giovanni Costa França

“…In tropical regions the cultivation of African grasses for animal forage is extensive and an ecophysiological alternative is to stimulate the use of native species especially in a scenario of global temperature change. …”
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Comprehensive genome-wide analysis of ARF transcription factors in orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata): the positive regulatory role of DgARF7 in drought resistance by Miaoli Wang, Wen Liu, Guangyan Feng, Gang Nie, Zhongfu Yang, Feixiang Hao, Linkai Huang, Xinquan Zhang

“…Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata) is an economically significant, widely cultivated forage grass. However, information on the genome-wide information and functional characterization of ARFs in orchardgrass is limited. …”
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Investigating the Allelopathic and Bioherbicidal Potential of <i>Solidago altissima</i> with a Focus on Chemical Signaling in <i>Trifolium repens</i> by Ho-Jun Gam, Arjun Adhikari, Yosep Kang, Md. Injamum-Ul-Hoque, Shifa Shaffique, Ji-In Woo, Jin Ryeol Jeon, Byeong-Kwan An, Min Young Back, Ki-Yong Kim, Sang-Mo Kang, In-Jung Lee

“…The dose-dependent effects of <i>S. altissima</i> shoot and root extracts (SSE, SRE) on the signaling in the forage crop <i>Trifolium repens</i> and germination in various weed species (<i>Echinochloa oryzicola</i>, <i>Cyperus microiria</i>, <i>Alopecurus aequalis</i>, <i>Portulaca oleracea</i>, and <i>Amaranthus retroflexus</i>) were evaluated. …”
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Effects of Intercropping and Mowing Frequency on Biological Nitrogen Fixation Capacity, Nutritive Value, and Yield in Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L. cv. Vernal) by Yao Wang, Jinsong Zhang, Chunxia He, Ping Meng, Jie Wang, Jun Gao, Pan Xue

“…Intercropping with legume forages is recognized as an effective strategy for enhancing nitrogen levels in agroforestry, while mowing may influence nitrogen fixation capacity and yield. …”
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The database of genetic resources in the VIR winter rye collection as a means of classification of genetic diversity, analysis of the collection history and effective study and pre... by I. V. Safonova, N. I. Anis’kov, V. D. Kobylyansky

“…Winter rye is the second  bread  and the most valuable forage crop. Rye is cultivated  primarily in Russia, Germany, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Scandinavia, China, Canada and the United States. …”
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Morphological and Molecular Diversity of Five Superior Napier Grass Cultivars in Indonesia by M. D. M. Nasution, N. Umami, A. Kurniawati, M. M. Rahman

“…These findings highlight the potential of integrating molecular and morphological analyses to support breeding programs for improving forage quality and productivity. …”
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