The role of legumes in mixed pastures
Legumes can contribute greatly to pasture production by providing high protein forage, especially during the dry season when grass quality is poor. Little nitrogen (N) is transferred underground by actively growing legumes, but aboveground transfer of N, principally in legume leaf litter, green leaf...
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International Center for Tropical Agriculture
1982
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| author | Whitney, A.S. |
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| description | Legumes can contribute greatly to pasture production by providing high protein forage, especially during the dry season when grass quality is poor. Little nitrogen (N) is transferred underground by actively growing legumes, but aboveground transfer of N, principally in legume leaf litter, green leaf which is trampled into the soil by grazing animals, urine from animals grazing legumes, and feces, is significant. Management alternatives to maximize the legume N contribution are discussed. |
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| spelling | CGSpace822302025-11-05T16:54:14Z The role of legumes in mixed pastures Whitney, A.S. grassland management mixed pastures nitrogen fixation manejo de praderas pastizal mixto fijación del nitrógeno Legumes can contribute greatly to pasture production by providing high protein forage, especially during the dry season when grass quality is poor. Little nitrogen (N) is transferred underground by actively growing legumes, but aboveground transfer of N, principally in legume leaf litter, green leaf which is trampled into the soil by grazing animals, urine from animals grazing legumes, and feces, is significant. Management alternatives to maximize the legume N contribution are discussed. 1982 2017-06-20T09:01:29Z 2017-06-20T09:01:29Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82230 en Open Access application/pdf International Center for Tropical Agriculture Whitney, A.S.. 1982. The role of legumes in mixed pastures . In: Graham, Peter H.; Harris, Susan C. (eds.). Biological nitrogen fixation technology for tropical agriculture: Papers presented at workshop held at CIAT, March 9-13, 1981 . Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. p. 361-367. (CIAT series no. 03E-5(82) |
| spellingShingle | grassland management mixed pastures nitrogen fixation manejo de praderas pastizal mixto fijación del nitrógeno Whitney, A.S. The role of legumes in mixed pastures |
| title | The role of legumes in mixed pastures |
| title_full | The role of legumes in mixed pastures |
| title_fullStr | The role of legumes in mixed pastures |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of legumes in mixed pastures |
| title_short | The role of legumes in mixed pastures |
| title_sort | role of legumes in mixed pastures |
| topic | grassland management mixed pastures nitrogen fixation manejo de praderas pastizal mixto fijación del nitrógeno |
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