The Role of Centrosema, Desmodium, and Stylosanthes in Improving Tropical Pastures

ISBN-13: 9780367311087 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 292 str.

Robert L. Burt; Peter P. Rotar; J. L. Walker

Opis

This book describes the importance of forage legume genera—Centrosema, Desmodium, and Stylosanthes—for pasture development and improvement in the tropics and subtropics. It presents information on taxonomy, adaptation, distribution, productivity, and usefulness of these genera.

Spis treści

Foreword -- Interpretive Summary -- The Improvement of Tropical Pastures -- Introduction -- The Need for Animal Protein in Human Diets -- Grasslands of the Tropics -- The Unique Role of the Ruminant Animal -- Legumes in Action -- The Dry Tropics—The Kangaroo Hills Story -- The Wet Tropics—The South Johnstone Story -- Factors in Tropical Pasture Improvement -- Characteristics of Centrosema, Desmodium, and Stylosanthes -- Introduction -- Centrosema -- Desmodium -- Stylosanthes -- Rhizobium Germplasm Resources for Centrosema, Desmodium, and Stylosanthes -- General Conclusions -- Special Considerations in Utilizing Tropical Legumes in Pastures -- Comparative Edaphic Requirements -- Edaphic Factors -- Microbiological Considerations—Rhizobium Specificity for Nodulation and Nitrogen Fixation -- Plant-Animal Relationships -- Role of Legumes in Soil Improvement -- Social and Economic Considerations -- A Multidisciplinary Approach to Tropical Pasture Improvement

O autorze

R. L. Burt, P P. Rotar, J. L. Walker