Legume-legume complementarity for sustainable pasture development in the tropics

The use of legume-legume mixtures to alleviate limitations of individual species in legume based technologies was investigated in subhumid Nigeria. The results indicate the potential of legume mixtures, through processes of complementation and compensation, to reduce the risk of legume establishment...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Peters, Michael, Tarawali, Shirley A., Schultze-Kraft, Rainer, Musa, A.
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Grassland Society 1997
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50782
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Sumario:The use of legume-legume mixtures to alleviate limitations of individual species in legume based technologies was investigated in subhumid Nigeria. The results indicate the potential of legume mixtures, through processes of complementation and compensation, to reduce the risk of legume establishment and survival and thus ensure sustainable legume yields and percentages. The implications for on-farm adoption of forage legumes are discussed.