An initial exploration of core collection construction and DNA fingerprinting in Elymus sibiricus L. using SNP markers by Xinrui Li, Xinrui Li, Xinrui Li, Daping Song, Mingfeng Li, Daxu Li, Minghong You, Yan Peng, Jiajun Yan, Shiqie Bai

“…Elymus sibiricus L., an excellent forage and ecological restoration grass, plays a key role in grassland ecological construction and the sustainable development of animal husbandry. …”
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Crop wild relatives inventory and conservation in the Primorsky Region of the Russian Federation by G. V. Talovina, E. V. Aistova

“…Representatives of many species can be used as medicinal, food, forage and ornamental plants. In order to conserve plant genetic resources (PGR) of the Primorsky Region, specific composition of crop wild relatives (CWR) was inventoried. …”
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A DỊ HÌNH KÍCH THƯỚC GIỚI TÍNH VÀ SỬ DỤNG VI MÔI TRƯỜNG SỐNG CỦA LOÀI ẾCH BÁM ĐÁ Amolops ricketti group (Anura, Ranidae) Ở VƯỜN QUỐC GIA BẠCH MÃ, TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ... by Đức Lợi

“…Thời gian sử dụng cho các hoạt động nằm chờ chiếm tỷ lệ cao nhất (77,78%), phương thức hoạt động của loài này phù hợp với mô hình ngồi và đợi (sit-and-wait) hơn mô hình tìm kiếm rộng (wide forager). Một số chỉ tiêu lí hoá môi trường tại khu vực sống của loài cũng được khảo sát trong nghiên cứu này. …”
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Productivity of selection numbers of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) in the nursery of competitive variety testing by Volodymyr Oleksiak, Lesia Baistruk-Hlodan, Oleg Stasiv, Hryhorij Konyk

“…The selection of breeding material and phenological observations were performed following the “Methodology for breeding perennial legumes and cereals in the Carpathian region” (2015) and “Formation and conservation of genetic diversity of forage and lawn grasses in the Carpathian region” (2015). …”
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Experimental gillnet study to inform future large fish monitoring in the San Francisco Estuary by Dylan Keating Stompe, James A. Hobbs

“…These surveys primarily sample small forage fishes and/or juvenile life stages of larger fishes due to the relatively small net dimensions, mesh sizes, and tow speeds. …”
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Linking Functional Traits To Trophic Roles In Scavenger Assemblages by Violeta Marie Montenegro, Patricia Mateo‐Tomás, Jessica Schneider, Daisy H. Dent, Tom Crowther, Carolina Bello

“…In general, scavengers with large home ranges and nocturnal or crepuscular activity patterns tended to have more central roles, whereas species that forage silently tended to have more peripheral roles. …”
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Results of studying wheatgrass (<i>Agropyron</i> Gaertn.) accessions from the VIR global genetic resources collection in Yakutia by V. M. Koryakina, A. A. Kochegina

“…With the globally changing climate, researchers seek to use plants adapted to extreme environments in breeding and genetic programs. As a forage crop, the wheatgrass from the genus Agropyron Gaertn. is most suitable for such purposes.The area of temperature distribution for wheatgrass lies in the range from + 42 (arid zone) to – 60°C (Verkhoyansk). …”
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Мutants of inflorescence development in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) by N. I. Dzyubenko, E. A. Dzyubenko

“…., Medicago falcata L.) is a perennial leguminous plant  well-known as the queen of forages  cultivated  all over the world. The general  biology and morphology of the plant  has been described in detail. …”
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Determination of fungal genera composition and total toxicity of feed produced in the Republic of Crimea by S. S. Ibragimova, O. V. Pruntova, S. I. Danilchenko, Ye S. Yerofeeva

“…A total of 252 samples including 124 grain feed samples, 70 forage samples, 58 mixed feed samples were selected for testing. …”
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Organic amendments tighten nitrogen cycling in agricultural soils: a meta-analysis on gross nitrogen flux by Lauren C. Breza, A. Stuart Grandy, A. Stuart Grandy

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Evaluation of commercial traits in the accessions of the wheatgrass genus (<i>Agropyron</i> Gaertn.) under the conditions of Central Yakutia by A. A. Kochegina, V. M. Koryakina

“…Introducing wheatgrass, widespread in this region, into cultivation, and releasing new cultivars adapted to local conditions are urgent tasks in forage production. Agropyron Gaertn. incorporates polyploid series, which expands the possibilities of using its accessions in hybridization.   …”
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Pastoral livestock farming constraints and adaptation strategies in response to institutional reforms in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of West Africa by Basnewindé Ilboudo, Alhassane Zaré, Alhassane Zaré, Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traoré, Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traoré, Loyapin Bondé, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Oumarou Ouédraogo

“…They also combine socio-professional conversion to support their livelihoods, with atypical transhumance in the rainy season and seek herd feed satisfaction. New forage harvesting techniques, supported by training, and the integration of agriculture into livestock farming are opportunities to promote agropastoralism, more sustainable. …”
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Genome-wide characterization and expression analysis of the ADF gene family in response to salt and drought stress in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) by Mengmeng Shi, Yike Wang, Peng Lv, Yujie Gong, Qi Sha, Xinyan Zhao, Wen Zhou, Lingtao Meng, Zegang Han, Lingxiao Zhang, Lingxiao Zhang, Yongwang Sun, Yongwang Sun

“…The ADF gene family has been explored in various plants, but there was a paucity of knowledge regarding the ADF gene family in alfalfa (Medicago sativa), which is one of the most significant leguminous forage crops globally. In this study, a total of nine ADF genes (designated MsADF1 through MsADF9) were identified in the alfalfa genome and mapped to five different chromosomes. …”
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Optimal irrigation and nitrogen fertilization for growth and yield of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) by DUAN Kelong, NIU Zuirong, ZHANG Zhenrong, SONG Shuzhen, LI Miaoqi, GUO Sheng

“…[Objective] Ryegrass (Lolium perenne) is extensively cultivated in Northwestern China for various purposes ranging from forage to landscaping. This paper presents the results of an experimental study on optimal irrigation and nitrogen fertilization for growth and yield of perennial ryegrass in managed grasslands in Yongdeng County in Gansu province, China. …”
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The potential of buffalo as a meat producer by Néstor Simón Montiel-Urdaneta

“…They should also be appreciated for converting forage into quality meat and their use as a work animal. …”
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The Construction of a Standard Karyotype of Intermediate Wheatgrass and Its Potential Progenitor Species by Lin Wang, Shuang Liang, Fei Qi, Yinguang Bao, Richard R.-C. Wang, Xingfeng Li

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Exploration of key genes and pathways in response to submergence stress in red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) by WGCNA by Panpan Shang, Lei Bi, Wenwen Li, Xiaoli Zhou, Yanlong Feng, Jiahai Wu, Bing Zeng

“….), a high-quality legume forage, exhibits low tolerance to submergence, and long-term submergence can lead to root rot and death. …”
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New sources of higher green matter quality for perennial grasses in the southern forest-steppe environments of West Siberia by O. A. Yusova

“…Perennial grasses are essential in the development of field forage production in West Siberia. Very pronounced continental climate of the cropping areas in Siberia leads to increased demands on the cultivars. …”
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Identification of Heat-Responsive Genes in Guar [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub] by Aref Alshameri, Fahad Al-Qurainy, Abdel-Rhman Gaafar, Salim Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Saleh Alansi

“…The threat of heat stress on crop production increased dramatically due to global warming leading to the rise on the demand of heat-tolerant crops and understanding their tolerance. The leguminous forage crop Guar [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub] is a high-temperature tolerant plant with numerous works on its tolerance at morph-physiological levels but lack on molecular thermotolerance level. …”
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Mortality and Morbidity of Beef Calves in Free-Range Farms in Alentejo, Portugal—A Preliminary Study by Rute Santos, Ana Cachapa, Graça P. Carvalho, Carolina B. Silva, Laura Hernández, Lina Costa, Luísa S. Pereira, Miguel Minas, Helena Vala

“…The median stocking rate was 0.41 adult animals/hectare, and 70% of farmers stated their farm was self-sufficient in forage. The percent of live births that resulted in weaned calves averaged 94.3%, which led to the assumption of a 5.7% calf mortality rate from birth to weaning. …”
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