Leguminosas arbustivas en sistemas de producción en el trópico
Special characteristics of shrub legumes that make their use attractive in tropical production systems are briefly presented, as well as several constraints. Examples are then given of their use in diverse production systems. These species, once established, can become a permanent component of the f...
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International Center for Tropical Agriculture
1996
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| author | Kerridge, Peter C. Lascano Aguilar, Carlos Eduardo |
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| description | Special characteristics of shrub legumes that make their use attractive in tropical production systems are briefly presented, as well as several constraints. Examples are then given of their use in diverse production systems. These species, once established, can become a permanent component of the farming system. This characteristic of longevity is often related to slow establishment and, accordingly, to a long period before the shrubs can be fully utilized. This is valid for shrub species grown either for feed animals or for other uses. These species, however, are frequently used as pioneers to recover degraded areas. Just like herbaceous legumes, they are capable of fixing atmospheric N so it can later be used by associated species. Most shrub legumes are highly tolerant of drought and are capable of surviving in these conditions; for example, Cratylia argentea maintains green leaves during the dry season. One of the constraints to using these plants in production systems is their slow establishment. For some species, another key constraint is the low nutritive value due to the presence of antiquality factors. |
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| spelling | CGSpace802562023-01-13T08:26:06Z Leguminosas arbustivas en sistemas de producción en el trópico Kerridge, Peter C. Lascano Aguilar, Carlos Eduardo feed legumes shrubs agronomic characters uses leguminosas forrajeras arbustos características agronómicas usos Special characteristics of shrub legumes that make their use attractive in tropical production systems are briefly presented, as well as several constraints. Examples are then given of their use in diverse production systems. These species, once established, can become a permanent component of the farming system. This characteristic of longevity is often related to slow establishment and, accordingly, to a long period before the shrubs can be fully utilized. This is valid for shrub species grown either for feed animals or for other uses. These species, however, are frequently used as pioneers to recover degraded areas. Just like herbaceous legumes, they are capable of fixing atmospheric N so it can later be used by associated species. Most shrub legumes are highly tolerant of drought and are capable of surviving in these conditions; for example, Cratylia argentea maintains green leaves during the dry season. One of the constraints to using these plants in production systems is their slow establishment. For some species, another key constraint is the low nutritive value due to the presence of antiquality factors. Se presentan en forma breve algunas de las características especiales de las leguminosas arbustivas, que las hacen atractivas para su uso en sistemas de producción en el trópico; así como también, algunas de sus limitaciones actuales y se dan ejemplos sobre su empleo en sistemas de producción. Estas especies, una vez que se establecen, pueden convertirse en un componente permanente de los sistemas agrícolas. Esta característica de longevidad se relaciona, a menudo, con un establecimiento lento y, en consecuencia, con un período de tiempo largo antes que se puedan utilizar plenamente; esto es válido tanto en especies arbustivas cultivadas para la alimentación de animales, como para otros usos. A pesar de lo anterior, se utilizan con frecuencia como colonizadoras en la recuperación de áreas degradadas y, al igual que las leguminosas herbáceas, son capaces de fijar N atmosférico que luego puede ser utilizado por las especies asociadas. La mayoría de las leguminosas arbustivas presentan alta tolerancia a la sequía y son capaces de sobrevivir en estas condiciones, entre ellas Cratylia argentea que mantiene sus hojas verdes durante la estación seca. Una de las limitaciones para el uso de estas plantas en los sistemas de producción es su lento establecimiento. Otra limitación fundamental en algunas de ellas es su bajo valor nutritivo, debido a la presencia de factores anticalidad. 1996 2017-03-14T08:36:17Z 2017-03-14T08:36:17Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80256 es Open Access International Center for Tropical Agriculture Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária Centro de Pesquisa Agropecuária do Cerrado (CPAC) Kerridge, Peter C.; Lascano, Carlos E.. 1996. Leguminosas arbustivas en sistemas de producción en el trópico . In: Pizarro, Esteban A.; Coradin, Lídio (eds.). Taller de Trabajo sobre Cratylia (1995, Brasília, D.F., Brasil). Potencial del género Cratylia como leguminosa forrajera: Memorias . Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT); Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA); Centro de Pesquisa Agropecuária do Cerrado (CPAC), Cali, CO. p. 98-106. (Documento de trabajo no. 158) |
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| title | Leguminosas arbustivas en sistemas de producción en el trópico |
| title_full | Leguminosas arbustivas en sistemas de producción en el trópico |
| title_fullStr | Leguminosas arbustivas en sistemas de producción en el trópico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leguminosas arbustivas en sistemas de producción en el trópico |
| title_short | Leguminosas arbustivas en sistemas de producción en el trópico |
| title_sort | leguminosas arbustivas en sistemas de produccion en el tropico |
| topic | feed legumes shrubs agronomic characters uses leguminosas forrajeras arbustos características agronómicas usos |
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