Grassland Vegetation
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Grassland Vegetation
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Author : P. S. Yadava
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Grassland Vegetation written by P. S. Yadava and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Grassland ecology categories.
Abiotic setting; Biological spectrum; Grassland type and communities; Succession; Aspection and periodicity; Interspecific association; Competitive relations; Canopy architecture; Primary production; Secondary production; Decomposition; Energy flow; Nutrient flow; Grazing influences and carrying capacity; Uses other than grazing; Management.
Proceedings Of The International Symposium On Grassland Vegetation
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Proceedings Of The International Symposium On Grassland Vegetation written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Grassland ecology categories.
Grassland Vegetation
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Author : P. S. Yadava
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Grassland Vegetation written by P. S. Yadava and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with categories.
Grasslands
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Author : Hans G. Schröder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Grasslands written by Hans G. Schröder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Grassland conservation categories.
Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae) and other herbaceous (non-woody) plants (forbs). Plants of the sedge (Cyperacae) and rush (Juncaceae) families can also be frequent in grasslands. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica, and in many other areas they have replaced the natural vegetation due to human influence. In temperate latitudes, such as north-west Europe, grasslands are dominated by perennial species, whereas in warmer climates annual species form a greater component of the vegetation. Grasslands can be found in most terrestrial climates. Grassland vegetation can vary in height from very short, as in chalk downland where the vegetation may be less than 30 cm high, to quite tall, as in the case of North American tallgrass prairie, South American grasslands and African savannah. Woody plants, shrubs or trees, may occur on some grasslands - forming wooded, scrubby or semi-wooded grassland, such as the African savannahs or the Iberian dehesa. Such grasslands are sometimes referred to as wood-pasture or Savannah woodland. Grasslands cover nearly fifty percent of the land surface of the continent of Africa. This book gathers new and important research from around the world in this field.
On Coexistence
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Author : W. G. Braakhekke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
On Coexistence written by W. G. Braakhekke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Science categories.
Competition experiments in the field show that Plantago lanceolata and Chrysanthemum leucanthemum occupy partly different niches in time. The yield of P. lanceolata decreased after two years, probably by senescence and auto-inhibition. The reaction of C. leucanthemum to this caused high Relative Yield Total (RYT), but there was no equilibrium.
Grasses And Grassland Ecology
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Author : David J. Gibson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009
Grasses And Grassland Ecology written by David J. Gibson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Science categories.
This book is the most up to date and thorough account of the natural history of the plants that comprise the most important food crop on Earth, the grasses and grasslands.
Application Of Vegetation Science To Grassland Husbandry
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Author : W. Krause
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-11-11
Application Of Vegetation Science To Grassland Husbandry written by W. Krause and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-11 with Science categories.
WERNER KRAUSE INTRODUCTION GENERAL COMMENTS ON THIS VOLUME The subject" Application of vegetation science to grassland husbandry" is not limited by geographical boundaries. It is pro posed to cover this subject in an internationally applicable work of reference. However, to avoid omissions it would have to em brace all the diversity of grassland from the Arctic to the Equa tor. The term "application" requires that the papers contained herein take into account both generally relevant scientific knowl edge and the special needs of practical farming. The latter are not satisfied solely by the laws of vegetation science; the changing effects of the market, politics, the distribution of wealth and poverty, highly developed technology and the continued use of archaic farming methods must all be considered. To try to cover all this adequately in one volume of ap proximately 550 pages is a hopeless task. The editor and the authors had to limit themselves to presenting a selection of prob lems and attempts to solve them, with the aim that these exam ples should indicate how much vegetation science can contribute to grassland husbandry, and the scope of this contribution is broadened by the references quoted. The arrangement of the sections within this volume does not lend itself to specific suggestions for the management of individual systems. However, grassland husbandry can expect to obtain from this work an'insight into some overall general rela tionships, which could assist the adviser in the formulation of more specific improvement plans.
Variation In Grassland Vegetation On The Central Plateau Of Shewa Ethiopia
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Author : Zerihun Woldu
language : en
Publisher: Lubrecht & Cramer, Limited
Release Date : 1985
Variation In Grassland Vegetation On The Central Plateau Of Shewa Ethiopia written by Zerihun Woldu and has been published by Lubrecht & Cramer, Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Nature categories.
Grasslands Of The World
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Author : Victor R. Squires
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2018-09-05
Grasslands Of The World written by Victor R. Squires and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-05 with Nature categories.
This book begins with a brief account of the extraordinary sequence of events that led to emergence of grasslands as major vegetation formations that now occupy some of the driest and hottest and the highest and coldest on earth as well as vast steppes and prairies in more temperate climes. It is the story of grasses successfully competing with forests and woodlands, aided and abetted by grazing herbivores and by humans and their use of fire as a tool. It is a story of adaptation to changing climates and the changing biophysical environments. A major focus of the book is the Palaearctic biogeographic realm that extends over some 45 million km2 and thus more than 1/3 of the terrestrial ice-free surface on Earth. It comprises extensive grasslands of different types and origin, which can be subdivided into (1) natural grasslands with (1a) steppes (climatogenic in dry climates), (1b) arctic-alpine grasslands (climatogenic in cold climates) and (1c) azonal and extrazonal grasslands (pedogenic and topogenic) as well as (2) secondary grasslands created and sustained by human activities, such as livestock grazing, mowing or burning. Grasslands of the Palaearctic do not only form a major basis for the agriculture of the region and thus its food supply, but are also crucial for other ecosystem services and host a supra proportional part of the realm’s plant and animal diversity. To reflect that suitability of grasslands for biodiversity strongly depends on their state, we apply the term High Nature Value grassland to those natural grasslands that are not degraded (in good state) and those secondary grasslands that are not intensified (semi-natural). The situation in a variety of countries where grasslands are evolving under the influence of global climate change is also considered. Case studies are presented on Southern Africa, Eastern Africa, India, China, South America, North America and Australia. The concluding chapter examines a set of themes arising from the chapters that make up the bulk of this book. The following provide a focus: recent history of grassland biomes – brief recap of current thinking and recent trends with special reference to dry grasslands in the Palearctic regions; the current status of grasslands and germplasm resources (biodiversity) – an overview; management systems that ensure sustainability; how to recover degraded grasslands; socio-economic issues and considerations in grassland management; the impacts of environmental problems in grasslands such as future climate change and intensification and the problems/prospects facing pastoralists and other grassland-based livestock producers.
Vegetation Science Applications For Rangeland Analysis And Management
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Author : P.T. Tueller
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Vegetation Science Applications For Rangeland Analysis And Management written by P.T. Tueller and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
Natural grasslands, pastures and meadows are among the vegetation types most frequently investigated with phytosociological methods. This was one of the reasons why volume 13, Application of vegetation science to grassland husbandry and agriculture, edited by W. Krause, appeared as one of the first volumes of this handbook. It appeared under the chief editorship of Prof. R. Tiixen and in his time main emphasis of the handbook was placed on Ziirich-Montpellier methods and the European vegetation. When we redesigned the handbook we felt the need to include other methods and aims of grassland analyses as well as a more global coverage of grasslands. Especially the natural dry and semidry areas of the world needed to be covered. was very fortunate in getting Prof. Tueller of the University of Reno I Nevada as an editor for this volume. He and the colleagues he motivated to compile volume 14 on Application of vegetation science to rangeland analysis and management have created a truly global coverage of the topics interesting for vegetation analyses in natural grasslands. Since volume 13 covered the problems of anthropogenically created grasslands, this topic was not expressly treated in order to avoid duplication. For the same reason no specific attempt was made to get more papers from Europe and the temperate forest region in general. The cooperation with Dr. Tueller has been very rewarding for me.