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A comparison of highveld fodders and fodder flows for growing out long yearling steers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: J.O. Grunow --- Department of Plant Production, P.A. Pieterse --- Department of Plant Production, D.E. Borlinghaus --- ,A fodder flow/animal experiment 40,8 ha in extent (7,5 ha irrigated), with 19 paddocks, was carried out over a two and a half year period. -
Pasture‐use patterns on dairy and beef farms in the natal midlands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: C.A.H. Heard --- , N.M. Tainton --- Department of Grassland Science, P.J. Edwards --- Late of Department of Agriculture (Natal Region),Pasture sites for each of the species grown are classified for both dryland and irrigated pastures in the Natal Midlands. Only six species viz. kikuyu, Italian ryegrass, Eragrostis curvula, Festuca arundinacea (tall fescue), Dactylis glomerata (cocksfoot) and Trifolium repens (white... -
The development of veld assessment in the northern Transvaal savanna I. Red Turfveld
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: M.H. Friedel --- Division of Wildlife and Rangelands Research, Australia A.C. Blackmore --- ,Grazing‐induced gradients in pasture species composition were characterized for the red turfveld of the Northern Transvaal savanna. A proposed classification of pasture species response to grazing was developed and the influence of state variables and driving forces other than grazing... -
A mathematical model used to describe animal performance on kikuyu and coastcross II pastures
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: T.P. Karnezos --- Department of Grassland Science, N.M. Tainton --- Department of Grassland Science, D.I. Bransby --- Department of Grassland Science,Data collected from a controlled grazing trial, in which the quality and quantity of kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) and Coastcross II (Cynodon hybrid) pastures fertilized at 2 nitrogen levels (150 and 300 kg N/ha/a) and stocked at 3 stocking rates (8,05,10,74... -
the utilization by sheep of winter and spring Smuts finger and Kikuyu pastures
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: H.H. Meissner --- Department of Livestock Science, DagmarV. Paulsmeier --- Department of Livestock Science,An experiment was conducted on Smuts finger (Digitaria eriantha ssp. eriantha) and Kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) pastures during a winter and spring period to study the effect of postruminal energy and/or protein supplementation on the selection pattern and performance of sheep... -
Voluntary intake of several planted pastures by sheep and an assessment of NDF and IVDOM as possible predictors of intake
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: H.H. Meissner --- Department of Livestock Science, Republic of South Africa W.A. van Niekerk --- Department of Livestock Science, Republic of South Africa E.B. Spreeth --- Department of Livestock Science, Republic of South Africa H.H. Köster --- Department of Livestock Science, Republic of South AfricaThe aim was to study the quality and quantity of pasture selected by sheep on various planted pastures. A further aim was to assess NDF and IVDOM as easy measurable parameters for use in equations to predict intake. Pasture samples... -
Utilization of Lolium multiflorum by sheep 1. Influence of dry matter content and correlated factors on voluntary intake
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: H.H. Meissner --- Department of Livestock Science, Republic of South Africa MarianaM. du Preez --- Department of Livestock Science, Republic of South Africa A.D. Enslin --- Department of Livestock Science, Republic of South Africa E.B. Spreeth --- Department of Livestock Science, Republic of South AfricaThe intake by young sheep of Lolium multiflorum cv. Midmar (ryegrass) with dry matter (DM) contents of between 10.2% and 20.5% was studied. Intake was measured on pasture, while at the same time herbage was cut and fed either fresh... -
Leaf scorch on Pennisetum clandestinum dryland pastures induced by liquid urea ammonium nitrate fertilizer
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: G.D. Hefer --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South Africa V.G. Naiken --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South Africa N.M. Tainton --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South AfricaTransmission electron (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) demonstrated that the application of liquid urea ammonium nitrate (UAN 32) fertilizer, in concentrated form, to dryland pastures resulted in leaf scorch and subsequent necrosis, irrespective of the level and concentration of... -
A preliminary survey of viruses in pasture grasses in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: SarahN. Salm --- , Republic of South Africa M.E. Christine Rey --- Department of Microbiology,Little work has been done in South Africa on the incidence of viruses in pasture grasses. The aim of this work was to carry out a survey of virus infections of some of the economically‐important pasture grasses in South Africa... -
Influence of temperature and daylength on the phenological development of annual Medicago species with particular reference to M. truncatula, cv. Jemalong
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: J.M. van Heerden --- Department of Agriculture,In a glasshouse and two growth-room trials, carried out in conjunction with 12 serial plantings in pots in the open, it was found that the phenological development of Medicago truncatula, M. tornata, M. aculeata, M. polymorpha, M. scutellata and M... -
The optimization of nitrogen and phosphorus application to cultivated Digitaria eriantha ssp. eriantha pasture
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: P.J. van Rooyen --- Directorate of Biometric and Datametric Services, Department of Agriculture and Water Affairs, Republic of South Africa C.S. Dannhauser --- Highveld Region, Department of Agriculture and Water Affairs, Republic of South AfricaA production function is derived and calibrated for Digitaria eriantha hay production in the Highveld region of the RSA. A procedure is described that optimizes this function for nitrogen and phosphorus application rates within economic and risk constraints at different... -
The compatibility of Trifolium resupinatum cv. Shaftal Maral and Lolium multiflorum (type Westerwolds) cv. Energa in mixtures as affected by nitrogen application and different seeding rates
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: M. van den Berg --- Department of Agricultural Development, Republic of South Africa A.J. Kruger --- Department of Agricultural Development, Republic of South Africa J.V. Lello --- Department of Agricultural Development, Republic of South AfricaNitrogen fertilizer was applied at four different rates to pure and mixed stands of irrigated Trifolium resupinatum and Lolium multiflorum to study their compatibility. Dry matter production, crude protein content, crude protein production and the Land Equivalent Ratio were determined... -
Suppression of silver-leaf bitter apple (Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.) by cultivated pasture crops under dry-land conditions: a preliminary study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: B.D. Viljoen --- Weed Laboratory, Republic of South Africa V.D. Wassermann --- , Republic of South AfricaSuppression of the weed silver-leaf bitter apple (Solarium elaeagnifolium Cav.) by three pasture species, under dry-land conditions, was studied in a field trial over four seasons in the Free State Province. The pasture crops used were oats (Avena sativa), smuts... -
Ecosystem carbon storage under different land uses in three semi-arid shrublands and a mesic grassland in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: A.J. Mills --- Department of Soil Science, South Africa T.G. O'Connor --- Centre for African Ecology, South Africa J.S. Donaldson --- , South Africa M.V. Fey --- Department of Soil Science, South Africa A.L. Skowno --- , South Africa A.M. Sigwela --- Terrestrial Ecology Research Unit, Departments of Botany & Zoology, South Africa R.G. Lechmere-Oertel --- Terrestrial Ecology Research Unit, Departments of Botany & Zoology, South Africa J.D. Bosenberg --- , South AfricaCarbon (C) storage in biomass and soils is a function of climate, vegetation type, soil type and land management. Carbon storage was examined in intact indigenous vegetation and under different land uses in thicket (250–400 mm mean annual precipitation), xeric... -
Estimation of the herbaceous standing crop of the grassy plains of OI Choro Oiroua in the Masai Mara region of Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: L.D. van Essen J.duP. Bothma N. van Rooyen W.S.W TrollopeTo estimate the standing crop of the herbaceous layer for the study area with a disc pasture meter, it was necessary to calibrate the instrument. This was done for the OI Choro Oiroua area in the Masai Mara region of... -
The effect of supplements of crop residues based diets on the performance of steers grazed on natural pasture during the dry season
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: EM AregheoreTwenty-four White Fulani steers, 20-26 months old, mean initial live weight of 270.6 ± 0.5kg, were divided into three treatment groups to investigate the effects of crop residues supplementation on performance when grazed on natural pasture during the dry season... -
Composition of colostrum and milk of South African indigenous Nguni goats grazing natural pasture and supplemented with concentrate
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: A A Akingbade I V Nsahlai C D MorrisSamples of colostrum, early and late lactation milk from thirteen South African indigenous Nguni goats (SAING) were analysed for contents of total solids (TS), solids-not-fat (SNF), fat, protein, lactose, ash and energy. Relationships between colostrum or milk and some parameters... -
Status of range and forage research in Mozambique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: InácioC Maposse JamesP Muir AlbertinaA AlageDomestic ruminant production in Mozambique is limited by a long dry season and lack of a well-defined breeding season to match forage supply. To date, research on pasture and forages has concentrated mainly on range vegetation mapping, forage adaptation and... -
Retraction and expansion of flock mobility in Central Asia: costs and consequences
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Carol Kerven Ilya Ilych Alimaev Roy Behnke Grant Davidson Leen Franchois Nurlan Malmakov Erik Mathijs Aidos Smailov Sayat Temirbekov Iain WrightSeasonal and spatial fluctuations in forage quality, accessibility and output provide strong incentives for migratory stock keeping in Central Asia. Over the past century, mobile livestock husbandry has either been suppressed or collapsed and a fragmented pattern of rangeland use... -
The influence of tillage and mulch application on the production of Cenhrus ciliaris
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: CS DannhauserCenchrus ciliaris is a well known planted pasture in the dryer parts of southern Africa and one of the most important species in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. For many years it was believed that this species should be cultivated... -
Genetic variation between ecotypic populations of Chloris roxburghiana grass detected through RAPD analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: W Ngoyawu Mnene J Hanson WN Ekaya JI Kinyamario P Mweki G Lall JW Stuth RH JamnadassChloris roxburghiana is an important rangeland grass in Kenya. In some areas it has disappeared due to land degradation resulting from overgrazing and drought. Efforts to re-introduce the grass through re-seeding using seeds from research stations have had little success... -
Soil characteristics under legume and non-legume tree canopies in signalgrass (Brachiaria decumbens) pastures
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Jose CB Dubeux --- North Florida Research and Education Center, USA Mario de Andrade Lira --- Instituto Agronômico de Pernambuco (IPA), Brazil Mercia V Ferreira dos Santos --- Zootecnia, Brazil Jim Muir --- Borlaug Institute, South Africa Monica A da Silva --- Zootecnia, Brazil Vicente I Teixeira --- Zootecnia, Brazil Alexandre C Leão de Mello --- Zootecnia, BrazilTree canopies can change soil environments. Our study looked at soils 10%, 50%, 100% and 150% the distance from tree trunk to canopy edge of leguminous sabiá (Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth.) and espinheiro (Machaerium aculeatum Raddi) and non-legume cajueiro (Anacardium occidentale... -
Silviculture and Genetics of Pinus kesiya for Planting Degraded Pasture Land
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: J.A. Wright --- , USA N. Isaza --- , USAThe conifer species, Pinus kesiya Royle ex Gordon, is an important part of the ecology within the indigenous range of South-east Asia as well as in sustainably managed plantations in a number of countries. Planting with the species in Colombia... -
Kikuyu over-sown with ryegrass and clover: dry matter production, botanical composition and nutritional value
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: PR Botha R Meeske HA SnymanThe seasonality of growth and low nutritional value of kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) pasture restrict milk production. The aim of the study was to determine the dry matter yield, botanical composition and nutritional value of irrigated kikuyu over-sown with annual ryegrass... -
Influence of land use on phytomass accumulation in Highland Sourveld grassland in the southern Drakensberg, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: TG O'ConnorTransformation of indigenous vegetation for production purposes impacts negatively on biodiversity but does this necessarily equate with a decrease in phytomass accumulation, which may influence carbon sequestration? Phytomass accumulation was studied for common land covers of beef ranching or dairy... -
The future of warm-season, tropical and subtropical forage legumes in sustainable pastures and rangelands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: James P Muir --- Borlaug Institute, South Africa William D Pitman --- Hill Farm Research Station, USA Jose C Dubeux --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Jamie L Foster --- Texas A&M AgriLife Research, USAForage legumes have the potential to contribute substantially to warm-season, subtropical and tropical pastures and rangelands. Compared to grasses, they have advantages in accessing subsoil nutrients and moisture; legumes typically concentrate protein in forage, even in infertile soils, and they... -
Impact of cultivation method on productivity and botanical composition of a kikuyu–ryegrass pasture
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Pieter A Swanepoel --- Research and Technology Development Services, South Africa Philip R Botha --- Research and Technology Development Services, South Africa Hennie A Snyman --- Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, South Africa Chris C du Preez --- Soil, Crop and Climate Sciences, South AfricaKikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum)–ryegrass (Lolium spp.) cultivated pastures form the base for dairy production in the southern Cape region of South Africa. The impact of various methods and implements used to over-sow ryegrass on the productivity and botanical composition of the... -
Performance of simple irrigation scheduling calendars based on average weather data for annual ryegrass
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Melake K Fessehazion --- Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa John G Annandale --- Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa Colin S Everson --- Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa Richard J Stirzaker --- Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa Michael van der Laan --- Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa Wayne F Truter --- Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa Amanuel B Abraha --- Plant Production and Soil Science, South AfricaPoor irrigation management in pastures can lead to yield and quality reduction as well as loss of income through extra pumping and leaching of nitrate fertiliser. A number of irrigation scheduling techniques of varying levels of sophistication have been developed... -
A critical view on the soil fertility status of minimum-till kikuyu–ryegrass pastures in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Pieter A Swanepoel --- Department of Agronomy, South Africa Chris C du Preez --- Soil, Crop and Climate Sciences, South Africa Philip R Botha --- Research and Technology Development Services, Department of Agriculture Western Cape, South Africa Hennie A Snyman --- Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, South AfricaCultivated pastures provide increased productivity and contribute inter alia to food security. Rangelands in the southern Cape region of South Africa have had a low animal production potential and were therefore improved through time as cultivated pastures. Initially, annual pastures... -
Seasonal dry matter production, botanical composition and forage quality of kikuyu over-sown with annual or perennial ryegrass
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Janke van der Colf --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa Philip R Botha --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa Robin Meeske --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa Wayne F Truter --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South AfricaThe seasonal growth and low forage quality of kikuyu restrict milk production. The aim of this study was to determine the yield and nutritional value of irrigated kikuyu over-sown with perennial, Italian or Westerwolds ryegrass grazed by dairy cows. The... -
Sustainable intensification of cultivated pastures using multiple herbivore species
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: James P Muir --- Texas A&M AgriLife Research, USA William D Pitman --- Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, USA Jamie L Foster --- Texas A&M AgriLife Research, USA José C Dubeux --- North Florida Research and Education Center, USADemand for animal products is growing faster than for any other agricultural product. As a result, pressure for greater output from cultivated pastures is expected to increase. Assuming cultivated pasture area will decrease with land degradation, conversion to grain crops... -
Production potential of Italian and Westerwolds ryegrass established at different planting dates
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Philip R Botha --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Outeniqua Research Farm, South Africa Lethu B Zulu --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Outeniqua Research Farm, South Africa Janke van der Colf --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Outeniqua Research Farm, South Africa Pieter A Swanepoel --- Department of Agronomy, South AfricaFodder flow planning is essential for dairy-pasture systems because its implementation allows fodder to be available throughout the year. Italian and Westerwolds ryegrass varieties (Lolium multiflorum var. italicum and westerwoldicum, respectively) are temperate annuals often planted in the southern Cape... -
Grazing capacity, milk production and milk composition of kikuyu over-sown with annual or perennial ryegrass
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Janke van der Colf --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa Philip R Botha --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa Robin Meeske --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa Wayne F Truter --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South AfricaKikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) is a highly productive pasture species that supports high stocking rates and milk production per hectare, but production per cow is low due to low nutritive value. The aim of this study was to determine the grazing... -
Southern African pasture and forage science entering the 21st century: past to present
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Wayne F Truter --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa Philip R Botha --- Directorate Plant Sciences, Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa Chris S Dannhauser --- Grass SA, Waverley, South Africa Barbara V Maasdorp --- Department of Crop Science, Zimbabwe Neil Miles --- South African Sugarcane Research Institute, South Africa Albert Smith --- Stats4science, South Africa Hennie A Snyman --- Department of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, South Africa Neil M Tainton --- Amber Valley, South AfricaGiven the global challenges of mitigating and alleviating land degradation and ensuring food security, particularly through protein production, pasture and forage science together with rangeland science will remain imperative to sustainable livestock production systems. Recognising the scientific principles developed in... -
Forage yield and quality response of annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) to different water and nitrogen levels
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Amanuel B Abraha --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa Wayne F Truter --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa John G Annandale --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa Melake K Fessehazion --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South AfricaWater and nitrogen shortages in annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) production can be improved by using proper irrigation and nitrogen scheduling methods. The aim of this research was to analyse the effect of water and nitrogen application on dry matter production... -
Effect of energy sources on the milk production and reproduction of lactating Holstein cows
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: B. A. Useni --- Department of Animal Sciences, South Africa C. J. C. Muller --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa C. W. Cruywagen --- Department of Animal Sciences, South AfricaThe objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of energy sources on milk production and reproduction of dairy cows on a pasture-based feeding system. Following parturition, 201 Holstein cows from the Elsenburg herd were fed ad libitum cultivated... -
Beef traders’ and consumers’ perceptions on the development of a natural pasture-fed beef brand by smallholder cattle producers in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Tawanda Marandure --- Department of Animal Science, South Africa Cletos Mapiye --- Department of Animal Science, South Africa Godswill Makombe --- University of Limpopo, Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership, South Africa Baldwin Nengovhela --- Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production Institute, South Africa Phillip Strydom --- Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production Institute, South Africa Voster Muchenje --- Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, South Africa Kennedy Dzama --- Department of Animal Science, South AfricaBeef traders’ and consumers’ perceptions on the development of a natural pasture-fed beef (NPB) brand by smallholder cattle producers were investigated. In total, 18 meat traders (five abattoirs and 13 beef retailers) and 155 beef consumers were interviewed using structured... -
Determinants and opportunities for commercial marketing of beef cattle raised on communally owned natural pastures in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Tawanda Marandure --- Department of Animal Science, South Africa Cletos Mapiye --- Department of Animal Science, South Africa Godswill Makombe --- University of Limpopo, Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership, South Africa Baldwin Nengovhela --- Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production Institute, South Africa Phillip Strydom --- Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production Institute, South Africa Voster Muchenje --- Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, South Africa Kennedy Dzama --- Department of Animal Science, South AfricaThe objective of this study was to examine the factors influencing smallholder producers’ potential to sell cattle and identify marketing opportunities for sustainable beef production in South Africa. A total of 95 structured questionnaires was administered to the Ncorha and... -
Longer rest periods for intensive rotational grazing limit diet quality of sheep without enhancing environmental benefits
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Warwick B Badgery --- Orange Agricultural Institute, AustraliaIntensive rotational grazing systems (also called cell grazing, holistic grazing or time-controlled grazing) are often implemented to improve production and environmental outcomes. Over recent years there has been considerable interpretation and adaption of the holistic principles that guide the management... -
Phytomass estimation using eMODIS NDVI and ground data in arid rangelands of Morocco
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Hamid Mahyou --- Centre Régional de la Recherche Agronomique d’Oujda, Morocco Bernard Tychon --- Department of Environmental Sciences and Management, Belgium Marie Lang --- Department of Environmental Sciences and Management, Belgium Riad Balaghi --- Centre Régional de la Recherche Agronomique de Meknès, MoroccoThe assessment of rangeland productivity in semi-extensively grazed arid rangelands is a prerequisite for livestock management in relation to sustainable use of pastoral resources. The objective of this study was to assess rangeland productivity based on normalised difference vegetation index... -
Land Cover Change Impacts on Beef Cattle Productivity under Changing Climate: Case of Ilemela and Magu Districts, Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: Siwa Ernest Nkya --- Directorate of Forest Production Research, Tanzania Martin Hagai --- Department of Geoinformatics, Tanzania Japhet Joel Kashaigili --- Department of Forest Resources Assessment and Management, TanzaniaThe study focused on contributing to the spatial knowledge of the impacts of land cover changes on beef cattle production under a changing climate in rangelands of the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB), so as to establish a strategy for improving... -
Feeding and spatial behaviours of transhumant cattle in southern Benin: implications for the sustainable management of rangelands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Rodrigue V Cao Diogo --- , Benin Josias Steve Adjassin --- , Benin Luc Hippolyte Dossa --- , Benin Ibrahim Alkoiret Traoré --- , BeninFeed intake on pastures plays a vital role in cattle rearing in West Africa. However, the scarcity of pastures during the dry season may result in changing grazing behaviour by cattle. Therefore, we studied the management practices of transhumant herders... -
Biogeographical patterns of grasses (Poaceae) indigenous to South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Marike Trytsman --- , South Africa Francuois L Muller --- , South Africa Craig D Morris --- , South Africa Abraham E van Wyk --- , South AfricaThe ecological and economical importance of African grasses in sustaining animal production prompted studies to quantify the wealth of grass genetic resources indigenous to southern Africa. Plant collection and occurrence data were extracted from two southern African datasets, BODATSA and... -
Soil quality index for extensive pastures in hilly landforms region of highly weathered soils in an Atlantic forest biome, Brazil
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: DL Burak --- , Brazil E de C Monteiro --- , Brazil RR Passos --- , Brazil E de Sá Mendonça --- , BrazilExtensive pasture systems established in highly weathered tropical soils on steep slopes are vulnerable to soil degradation. Soil degradation can be monitored using an soil quality index (SQI). The SQI can assess both environmental aspects and indices related to pasture... -
Bromatological and histological features of native African grasses under grazing in Brazilian semi-arid rangelands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Talita Roberta Firemand de Lira Menor --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Mércia Virginia Ferreira dos Santos --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Janerson José Coêlho --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Geane Dias Gonçalves --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Alexandre Carneiro Leão de Mello --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Márcio Vieira da Cunha --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Amanda Maria Gallindo dos Santos --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Ivan Ferraz --- Instituto Agronômico de Pernambuco, Brazil José Carlos Batista Dubeux Júnior --- University of Florida, United StatesThis study evaluated the bromatological and histological features of native African grasses under grazing in Brazilian semi-arid rangelands. An experimental grid design was used in a randomised sampling method for four replicate samples of three African grasses. The grasses evaluated... -
Dynamics of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) and Kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus) pastures associated with white clover (Trifolium repens) in small-scale dairy systems in the highlands of central Mexico
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: --- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Rurales (ICAR), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEM), México --- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Rurales (ICAR), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEM), México --- , México --- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Rurales (ICAR), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEM), MéxicoAn on-farm participatory study was undertaken to assess changes over seasons on the availability, botanical and morphological composition, and nutritive value of herbage from two pastures in small-scale dairy systems in the highlands of central Mexico. One pasture (TF-33) was... -
Quantifying the effect of chemical bush control of
Senegalia mellifera on vegetation production in the Eastern Kalahari Bushveld, South AfricaItem type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: --- , South Africa --- , South Africa --- North-West University, South AfricaBush encroachment is the invasion of whole landscapes by indigenous and alien woody species. An imbalance in the ratio of grasses to bushes is a consequence of bush encroachment due to competition for moisture, nutrients and sunlight. This imbalance results... -
Herbage intake and performance of grazing lambs in tropical erect grass pastures maintained at different heights
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Lívia Raymundo Irigoyen --- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Cesar Henrique Espírito Candal Poli --- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Gladis Ferreira Corrêa --- Federal University of Pampa, Brazil Jalise Fabíola Tontini --- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Ignacio Fernando López --- Massey University, New Zealand Joseane Anjos da Silva --- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilOne of the main constraints for sheep production in tropical and subtropical areas is the lack of knowledge of how to manage erect tropical grasses for lambs. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of pasture height... -
Quality characteristics of forage in the sowing year of a standard perennial pasture established with annual ryegrass, barley, and berseem clover as companion crops
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Hasan Beytullah Dönmez --- Çukurova University, Turkey Rustu Hatipoglu --- Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, TurkeyThis study was conducted to determine the effect of different seed sowing rates (25%, 50%, 75%, 100% of the recommended pure stand of the species) and harvesting stages (early harvest, late harvest) of annual ryegrass, barley, and berseem clover used... -
Vegetation structure and defoliation patterns in heterogeneous grasslands under two herbage allowance levels
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Felipe Casalás --- University of the Republic, Uruguay Nicolas Caram --- University of the Republic, Uruguay Pablo Soca --- University of the Republic, Uruguay Marcelo Wallau --- University of Florida, USA Pablo Boggiano --- University of the Republic, UruguayUnderstanding the relationship between vegetation attributes and defoliation patterns at multiple spatiotemporal scales is crucial for optimising grazing systems. This study assessed the structural attributes of vegetation and the effects of defoliation frequency and intensity in a campos grassland under...