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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"native warm-season grasses"”.
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The Suitability of Native Warm-Season Grasses for Equine
Introduced cool-season grasses are dominant in Virginia's grasslands, but their high digestible energy and non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) levels pose a risk for horses prone to obesity and laminitis. Native warm-season grasses (NWSG) have lower digestible energy and NSC levels that may be more …
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Can Beef Be Bee-Friendly? Using Native Warm-Season Grasses and Wildflowers in Pastures to Conserve Bees
Over the past several decades, native and managed bee populations have decreased in the United States and worldwide. Although bee decline is attributable to several factors, habitat loss is the primary driver. Simultaneously, cattle producers in the eastern U.S. rely primarily on cool-season …
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Assessment of stockpiling methods to increase late summer and early fall forage biomass
… and novel endophyte (MaxQ)) and four species of native warm-season grasses without N fertilization (switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii Vitman), indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash), and little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash)). Native …
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Assessing the costs and benefits of native plant species for electric transmission line right-of-way revegetation within the Tennessee Valley Authority power service area
… vegetation on associated rights-of-way (ROWs). Native warm season grasses (NWSG) are more expensive for ROW revegetation compared to typical exotic cool season grasses (ECSG), but they may alter the successional trajectory such that long-term maintenance costs are reduced. I conducted a …
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Effects of Altered Growing Season Precipitation and Management History on Aboveground Biomass Production in Tallgrass and Mixed Grass Prairie of South Dakota
… prairies effects vegetative production for cool season and warm season plants. Ranchers and farmers livelihoods are dependent on adequate annual precipitation and vegetation for cattle production. Historically, in South Dakota drought has occurred in northern mixed grass prairie one out of five …
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Honey Bee Colony Resource Acquisition, Population Growth, and Pollen Foraging in Diversified Native Grass-Wildflower Grazing System
… endophytes. Establishing wildflowers (WFs) and native warm season grasses (NWSGs) into tall fescue pastures has the potential to boost both pollinator ecosystem services and cattle productivity. This study monitored the differences in honey bee colony health, productivity, and pollen foraging …
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Legume Establishment in Native Warm-Season Grass Pastures
Interseeding legumes in native warm-season grasses (NWSG) may improve the nutritive value of the stand, result in more consistent forage availability throughout the growing season, and increase forage yield. These benefits are often not realized due to difficulties in establishing legumes in …
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Evaluating native warm-season grass and wildflower mixtures for beef cattle production in the Mid-Atlantic
… in the North American transition zone, however, warm-season forages provide necessary forage for livestock in the summer. Pollinators require steady forage availability in the same fashion as cattle. Native warm-season grasses (NWSG) and wildflowers (WF) could be incorporated into tall fescue …
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Evaluation of Mixed-Vegetation Plantings As Avian Nesting Habitat in Eastern South Dakota
Mixtures of legumes and non-native cool-season grasses have long been planted as avian nesting cover on wildlife management units. However in the recent past, there has been a trend toward planting native warm-season grasses. In 2000, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (SDGFP) began planting …
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Quality and Yield Responses of Seven Warm Season Forage Grasses to Partial Shading in a Simulated Silvopasture in East Texas
… of seven forages, including various warm season native grasses, grown under simulated partial shading (50%) typical of a loblolly pine silvopastoral system in East Texas. In order to meet the overall objective, slatted shade structures were constructed that simulated the quantity, …
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Degradation and transport of veterinary antibiotics and estrogens in a vegetated buffer strip system
… and estrogen transport from agricultural lands. Native warm-season grasses used in VBS have shown to enhance soil quality by stimulation of microbial activity and production of DIBOA-Glu (DBG), a phytochemical capable of degrading soil contaminants, such as herbicides. Therefore, the objectives …