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1. Application of deep learning with stratified K-fold for vegetation species discrimation in a protected mountainous region using Sentinel-2 image

Author:
Efosa G. Adagbasa; Samuel A. Adelabu; Tom W. Okello
Source:
Geocarto international 2022 v.37 no.1 pp. 142-162
ISSN:
1752-0762
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; Phragmites australis; ecosystems; forests; grasses; mountains
Abstract:
... Understanding the spatial distribution of vegetation species is essential to gain knowledge on the recovery process of an ecosystem. Few studies have used deep learning and machine learning models for image processing focusing on forest/crop classification. This study, therefore, makes use of a multi-layer perceptron (MLP) deep neural network to discriminate grass species in a mountainous region u ...
DOI:
10.1080/10106049.2019.1704070

2. Effects of Graded Levels of Mimosa (Acacia mearnsii) Tannin Purified with Organic Solvents on Gas, Methane, and In Vitro Organic Matter Digestibility of Eragrostis curvula Hay

Author:
Shehu Lurwanu Ibrahim; Abubeker Hassen
Source:
Animals 2022 v.12 no.5 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
Acacia mearnsii; Eragrostis curvula; Mimosa; digestibility; digestible organic matter; ethyl acetate; fermentation; hay; livestock; methane; models; organic matter; pentanols; solid phase extraction; toxicity
Abstract:
... The higher contribution of methane (CH₄) to global anthropogenic potential is a cause of concern to livestock producers. Mimosa tannin gained recent acceptance as an additive for enteric CH₄ mitigation. However, rumen fermentation and digestibility are compromised when large quantities of tannins are supplemented due to the presence of hydrolysable tannin and other non-tannin molecules in mimosa e ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani12050562

3. Experimental drought suppresses grass productivity and passive warming promotes tree sapling performance: Insights from African savanna species

Author:
Tiffany Pillay; David Ward
Source:
Acta oecologica 2022 v.114 pp. 103813
ISSN:
1146-609X
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; Vachellia; biomass; climate change; drought; grasses; microhabitats; rain; sapling growth; savannas; specific leaf area; temperature; water supply; South Africa
Abstract:
... Warming as well as increasingly frequent and severe droughts under climate change are expected to have global impacts on vegetation. We examined the independent and interactive effects of water availability and warming on the growth of savanna grasses and tree saplings. We used a widespread C₄ grass species Eragrostis curvula, and a native woody encroacher, Vachellia sieberiana, in South Africa. W ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actao.2022.103813

4. Calibration and evaluation of the Sustainable Grazing Systems pasture model for predicting native grass aboveground biomass production in southern Africa

Author:
Walter Svinurai; Abubeker Hassen; Eyob Tesfamariam; Abel Ramoelo; Brendan Cullen
Source:
African journal of range & forage science 2021 v.38 no.S1 pp. S28
ISSN:
1727-9380
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; Urochloa mosambicensis; aboveground biomass; biomass production; forage and feed science; grasses; indigenous species; pastures; rangelands; remote sensing; simulation models; Southern Africa
Abstract:
... Simulation modelling of grass biomass production has gained huge attention since the early 2000s, but it has rarely been applied to southern African rangelands, due to limited data availability for model calibration and evaluation. This study was conducted to calibrate the Sustainable Grazing Systems (SGS) pasture model using measured and sourced data, to assess the reliability of model predicted ...
DOI:
10.2989/10220119.2021.1875501

5. Contribution of Soil Type to Quantity and Nutritional Value of Grass Species on the South African Highveld

Author:
Thabile Joyce Mokgakane; Victor Mlambo; Khuliso Emmanuel Ravhuhali; Norman Magoro
Source:
Resources 2021 v.10 no.10 pp. -
ISSN:
2079-9276
Subject:
Aristida; Digitaria eriantha; Eragrostis curvula; Eragrostis plana; cattle production; crude protein; dietary supplements; grasses; lawns and turf; livestock; neutral detergent fiber; nitrates; nutritive value; pH; palatability; rangelands; soil types; vegetation; South Africa
Abstract:
... The biggest threat to cattle production in most South African communal areas is poor management of grazing, which negatively affects vegetation and soil structures. This study was conducted to assess the spatial variation of grass species density, production potential and quality in Breyten (Hutton soil type), Davel (Avalon soil type), and Wesselton (Clovelly soil type) communal rangelands in the ...
DOI:
10.3390/resources10100106

6. Differential Methylation Patterns in Apomictic vs. Sexual Genotypes of the Diplosporous Grass Eragrostis curvula

Author:
Jose Carballo; Diego Zappacosta; Gianpiero Marconi; Jimena Gallardo; Marco Di Marsico; Cristian A. Gallo; Mario Caccamo; Emidio Albertini; Viviana Echenique
Source:
Plants 2021 v.10 no.5 pp. -
ISSN:
2223-7747
Subject:
DNA methylation; Eragrostis curvula; adenine; cytosine; enzymes; epigenetics; gene expression regulation; genes; genomics; grasses; reproductive behavior
Abstract:
... DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism by which a methyl group is added to a cytosine or an adenine. When located in a gene/regulatory sequence it may repress or de-repress genes, depending on the context and species. Eragrostis curvula is an apomictic grass in which facultative genotypes increases the frequency of sexual pistils triggered by epigenetic mechanisms. The aim of the present study ...
DOI:
10.3390/plants10050946

7. Eragrostis curvula, a Model Species for Diplosporous Apomixis

Author:
Jose Carballo; Diego Zappacosta; Juan Pablo Selva; Mario Caccamo; Viviana Echenique
Source:
Plants 2021 v.10 no.9 pp. -
ISSN:
2223-7747
Subject:
DNA methylation; Eragrostis curvula; apomixis; asexual reproduction; embryo sac; epigenetics; genome assembly; grasses; heterosis; meiosis; mitosis; models; progeny
Abstract:
... Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Ness is a grass with a particular apomictic embryo sac development called Eragrostis type. Apomixis is a type of asexual reproduction that produces seeds without fertilization in which the resulting progeny is genetically identical to the mother plant and with the potential to fix the hybrid vigour from more than one generation, among other advantages. The absence of m ...
DOI:
10.3390/plants10091818

8. Ethnobotany, toxicity and antibacterial activity of medicinal plants used in the Maseru District of Lesotho for the treatment of selected infectious diseases

Author:
Lerato Seleteng Kose; Annah Moteetee; Sandy Van Vuuren
Source:
South African journal of botany 2021 v.143 pp. 141-154
ISSN:
0254-6299
Subject:
Bacillus cereus; Eragrostis curvula; Gerbera; Ipomoea; Senecio; Thesium; Withania somnifera; affordability; antibacterial properties; ethnobotany; gastrointestinal system; health services; minimum inhibitory concentration; people; respiratory system; therapeutics; toxicity; traditional medicine; tuberculosis; Lesotho
Abstract:
... Treatment of diseases is a major challenge in Lesotho due to several factors, such as limited availability and affordability of western medicine, as well as accessibility to healthcare facilities. As a result, traditional medicine plays a vital role in the well-being of the population in the country. Many studies conducted on medicinal plants in Lesotho have primarily focused on indigenous uses of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.sajb.2021.07.048

9. Feasible or foolish: Attempting restoration of a Parthenium hysterophorus invaded savanna using perennial grass seed

Author:
Blair W. Cowie; Marcus J. Byrne; Ed T.F. Witkowski
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2021 v.280 pp. 111686
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
Anthephora; Chloris gayana; Cynodon dactylon; Digitaria eriantha; Eragrostis curvula; Megathyrsus maximus; Parthenium hysterophorus; Themeda triandra; biomass production; environmental management; grass seed; indigenous species; livestock production; perennial grasses; rangelands; reproductive performance; savannas; species diversity; Southern Africa
Abstract:
... The annual herb Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae), remains one of Southern Africa's most significant invasive weeds, commonly invading savannas, and their rangelands, causing severe losses to agriculture, livestock production and native biodiversity. Previous studies have suggested that perennial grasses may act as useful competitive species, capable of suppressing the growth and invasion o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111686

10. Germination Biology of Four Climatically Varied Populations of the Invasive Species African Lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula)

Author:
Jason Roberts; Singarayer Florentine; Eddie van Etten; Christopher Turville
Source:
Weed science 2021 v.69 no.2 pp. 210-218
ISSN:
0043-1745
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; biodiversity; germination; hygiene; invasive species; pH; perennial grasses; quarantine; salinity; seeds; temperature; weed science
Abstract:
... African lovegrass [Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees] is a highly invasive C₄ perennial grass that threatens global biodiversity. Appropriate management of this species has been hampered by a lack of knowledge concerning its seed ecology, resulting in significant economic and environmental impacts within various environments. Consequently, this study explored the effects of a selection of environm ...
DOI:
10.1017/wsc.2020.99

11. Germination biology, distribution and control of the invasive species Eragrostis curvula [Schard. Nees] (African Lovegrass): A global synthesis of current and future management challenges

Author:
Jason Roberts; Singarayer Florentine; Eddie van Etten; Christopher Turville
Source:
Weed research 2021 v.61 no.3 pp. 154-163
ISSN:
0043-1737
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; Japan; herbicide application; invasive species; landscapes; perennial grasses; rain; research; seed germination; weeds; Africa; Australia; New Zealand
Abstract:
... Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass) is an invasive C₄ perennial grass that is threatening natural ecosystems globally. Native to Africa, this species can tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions, from acidic soils to areas with low rainfall and regions with frequent fires, which assists in its widespread distribution. With its large production of small seeds (0.3 to 0.7 mm) and quick s ...
DOI:
10.1111/wre.12474

12. Germination performance of different forage grass species at different salinity (NaCl) concentrations

Author:
M Mangwane; IC Madakadze; FV Nherera-Chokuda; S Dube; M Mndela
Source:
African journal of range & forage science 2021 v.38 no.S1 pp. S98
ISSN:
1727-9380
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; Lolium multiflorum; forage grasses; germination; saline water; salinity; salt tolerance
Abstract:
... Certain grasses show potential for the rehabilitation of coalmine spoils. Species selection and evaluation are used to guide the choice of the most appropriate grass species. This study evaluated the germination performance of seven forage grass species, with some represented by two varieties, under varying salinity conditions of 0 (distilled H₂O), 100, 200, 400, 600, 800 and 1 000 mS m⁻¹ of NaCl. ...
DOI:
10.2989/10220119.2021.2000025

13. Grass competition is more important than fire for suppressing encroachment of Acacia sieberiana seedlings

Author:
Tiffany Pillay; David Ward
Source:
Plant ecology 2021 v.222 no.2 pp. 149-158
ISSN:
1385-0237
Subject:
Acacia sieberiana; Eragrostis curvula; belowground biomass; experimental design; fertilizers; grasses; greenhouses; microhabitats; plant ecology; savannas; seedling growth; species recruitment; specific leaf area; trees; woody plants
Abstract:
... Understanding the factors controlling tree seedling recruitment is an integral research priority for savanna ecosystems, particularly for the management of woody plant encroachment. We investigated the effects of increased nutrients, fire and grazing on the survival, growth and biomass of Acacia sieberiana using a completely randomized experimental design in the greenhouse. We simulated a typical ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11258-020-01094-1

14. Non-Native Eragrostis curvula Impacts Diversity of Pastures in South-Eastern Australia Even When Native Themeda triandra Remains Co-Dominant

Author:
Corinne Schlierenzauer; Anita C. Risch; Martin Schütz; Jennifer Firn
Source:
Plants 2021 v.10 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2223-7747
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; Themeda triandra; botanical composition; dominant species; face; forbs; herbivores; indigenous species; species richness; Australia
Abstract:
... Lowland grassy woodlands in Australia’s south-east face reductions in native plant diversity because of invasion by non-native plants. We compared the relative abundance and diversity of plant species among sites dominated by the native Kangaroo grass (KG) Themeda triandra with sites co-dominated by the non-native African lovegrass (ALG) Eragrostis curvula and KG. We found significant differences ...
DOI:
10.3390/plants10030596

15. Seed Longevity and Germination in Response to Changing Drought and Heat Conditions on Four Populations of the Invasive Weed African Lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula)

Author:
Jason Roberts; Singarayer Florentine; Eddie van Etten; Christopher Turville
Source:
Weed science 2021 v.69 no.4 pp. 468-477
ISSN:
0043-1745
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; biodiversity; disturbed soils; drought; germination; heat; heat stress; invasive species; longevity; osmotic pressure; seed longevity; soil water; water stress; weed science
Abstract:
... African lovegrass [Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees] is an invasive weed that is threatening biodiversity around the world and will continue to do so unless its efficient management is achieved. Consequently, laboratory and field-based experiments were performed to analyze several measures of germination to determine the effect of drought stress, radiant heat stress, and burial depth and duration ...
DOI:
10.1017/wsc.2021.28

16. Feasibility assessment of the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass pretreated with acid mine drainage (AMD)

Author:
Nicholas W. Burman; Craig M. Sheridan; Kevin G. Harding
Source:
Renewable energy 2020 v.157 pp. 1148-1155
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; acid mine drainage; bioethanol; biomass; capital; economic evaluation; economic feasibility; ethanol; fermentation; grasses; hydrolysis; lignocellulose; operating costs; remediation; saccharification; sulfuric acid
Abstract:
... A techno-economic evaluation of a lignocellulosic bioethanol facility that uses acid mine drainage for the pre-treatment of weeping love grass (Eragrostis curvula) was performed. Both separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF) and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) reactor configurations were evaluated. Results were compared to an evaluation of the same process with biomass pre-t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2020.05.086

17. Gas Production, Digestibility and Efficacy of Stored or Fresh Plant Extracts to Reduce Methane Production on Different Substrates

Author:
Abiodun Mayowa Akanmu; Abubeker Hassen; Festus Adeyemi Adejoro
Source:
Animals 2020 v.10 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
Aloe vera; Azadirachta indica; Carica papaya; Eragrostis curvula; Jatropha curcas; Moringa oleifera; Tithonia diversifolia; alfalfa; antibiotics; diet; digestibility; digestible organic matter; fermentation; freeze drying; methane; methane production; methanol; monensin; secondary metabolites; solubilization; total mixed rations
Abstract:
... Natural compounds such as plant secondary metabolites (PSM) can be used to replace antibiotic growth promoters as rumen modifiers. In this study, the effectiveness of stored and freshly extracted Aloe vera (AV), Azadirachta indica (AZ), Moringa oleifera (MO), Jatropha curcas (JA), Tithonia diversifolia (TD) and Carica papaya (CP) crude extract and monensin on in vitro gas and methane production, o ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani10010146

18. Genes Modulating the Increase in Sexuality in the Facultative Diplosporous Grass Eragrostis curvula under Water Stress Conditions

Author:
Juan Pablo Selva; Diego Zappacosta; José Carballo; Juan Manuel Rodrigo; Andrés Bellido; Cristian Andrés Gallo; Jimena Gallardo; Viviana Echenique
Source:
Genes 2020 v.11 no.9 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4425
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; N-glycoside hydrolases; apomixis; biosynthesis; cell walls; cultivars; drought; gene expression; gene expression regulation; genes; genotype; grasses; messenger RNA; methylation; pistil; sequence analysis; signal transduction; stress response; transcription (genetics); transcriptome; ubiquitination; water stress
Abstract:
... Eragrostis curvula presents mainly facultative genotypes that reproduce by diplosporous apomixis, retaining a percentage of sexual pistils that increase under drought and other stressful situations, indicating that some regulators activated by stress could be affecting the apomixis/sexual switch. Water stress experiments were performed in order to associate the increase in sexual embryo sacs with ...
DOI:
10.3390/genes11090969

19. Is Pasture Cropping a Valid Weed Management Tool?

Author:
Ignacio M. Luna; César Fernández-Quintanilla; José Dorado
Source:
Plants 2020 v.9 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2223-7747
Subject:
Cynodon dactylon; Eragrostis curvula; climatic factors; cropping systems; crops; drought; economic feasibility; grain yield; irrigation; pastures; plant density; rain; risk; spring; summer; temperature; weed control; weeds; winter; winter barley; Spain
Abstract:
... The aim of the present work was to study the feasibility of pasture cropping under the Mediterranean conditions prevailing in central Spain and its potential as a weed management tool. Three cropping systems were assessed: conventionally grown winter barley and winter barley in pasture cropping with two perennial summer species, Cynodon dactylon and Eragrostis curvula. The results showed that the ...
DOI:
10.3390/plants9020135

20. Long-term pasture management impacts on eolian sand soils in the southern mixed-grass prairie

Author:
R.F. Follett; C.E. Stewart; J. Bradford; E.G. Pruessner; Phillip L. Sims; M.F. Vigil
Source:
Quaternary international 2020 v.565 pp. 84-93
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
Andropogon hallii; Bothriochloa bladhii; Eragrostis curvula; Panicum virgatum; Triticum aestivum; age of soil; biomass; clay fraction; climate; drought; grasses; livestock production; luminescence; mixed-grass prairies; particulate organic matter; pasture management; pastures; sand; silt; soil degradation; soil organic carbon; soil organic nitrogen; soil profiles; soil quality; winter wheat; Great Plains region
Abstract:
... Mixed grass pastures which occupy the eolian sand dunes of the southern Great Plains provide stabilizing soil cover, soil carbon (C) storage, and are a critical resource for livestock production. Large areas of dunes cover the American Great Plains, were active 700–1000 years ago during periods of frequent drought and have the potential to reactivate under forecasted climate scenarios and poor man ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2020.07.019

21. Methane emissions from sheep fed Eragrostis curvula hay substituted with Lespedeza cuneata

Author:
C. J. L. du Toit; W. A. van Niekerk; H. H. Meissner; L. J. Erasmus; R. J. Coertze
Source:
Animal production science 2020 v.60 no.15 pp. 1777-1784
ISSN:
1836-0939
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; Lespedeza cuneata; Merino; adults; body weight; cannulas; carbohydrates; crude protein; diet; digestibility; dry matter intake; forage; greenhouse gas emissions; hay; legumes; livestock production; methane; methane production; neutral detergent fiber; proanthocyanidins; production technology; wethers
Abstract:
... Context Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases from livestock production systems is a global research priority. Forages that contain condensed tannins, such as the perennial legume Lespedeza cuneata, may help to reduce ruminant methane (CH4) emissions. Aims The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of feeding different levels of L. cuneata hay on feed intake and enteric CH4 emissio ...
DOI:
10.1071/AN19257

22. Plant invasions alter settlement patterns of breeding grassland birds

Author:
Erik M. Andersen; Robert J. Steidl
Source:
Ecosphere 2020 v.11 no.1 pp. e03012
ISSN:
2150-8925
Subject:
Ammodramus savannarum; Eragrostis curvula; Eragrostis lehmanniana; breeding; ecological invasion; environmental factors; geographical distribution; grasses; grasslands; habitat preferences; habitats; indigenous species; introduced plants; migratory birds; species diversity
Abstract:
... Animals have evolved strategies to identify areas that provide the resources and environmental conditions they need to survive and reproduce. To explore how invasions by nonnative plants might disrupt this fundamental process, we evaluated settlement patterns of migratory birds that breed in grasslands being invaded by two structurally different congeneric grasses. We established 40, 2.25‐ha plots ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecs2.3012

23. Ranking Species for Veld Restoration in Semi-Arid Regions Using Agronomic, Morphological and Chemical Parameters of Selected Grass Species at Different Developmental Stages under Controlled Environment

Author:
Ntokozo Happy Msiza; Khuliso Emmanuel Ravhuhali; Hilda Kwena Mokoboki; Sydney Mavengahama; Lebogang Ezra Motsei
Source:
Agronomy 2020 v.11 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4395
Subject:
Anthephora; Cenchrus ciliaris; Chloris gayana; Dactylis glomerata; Digitaria eriantha; Eragrostis curvula; Festuca arundinacea; Megathyrsus maximus; Themeda triandra; acid insoluble lignin; age; agronomy; biomass production; crude protein; degradation; developmental stages; environment; forage; grasses; greenhouse experimentation; indigenous species; leaves; pastures; protein supplements; ruminants; semiarid zones; sole; tillers
Abstract:
... The establishment of complementary native grass species could be an ideal method of dealing with existing problems of veld degradation and inadequate forage quantity and quality of pastures. A greenhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of native grasses viz., Anthephora pubescens, Cenchrus ciliaris, Chloris gayana, Dactylis glomerata, Digitaria eriantha, Eragrostis curvula, Festuca ...
DOI:
10.3390/agronomy11010052

24. Reducing Eragrostis lehmanniana populations by preparing seedbeds with unconventional tillage implements and seeding in a semiarid grassland

Author:
Carlos Raúl Morales-Nieto; Alan Álvarez-Holguín; Eduardo Santellano-Estrada; Federico Villarreal-Guerrero; Raúl Corrales-Lerma
Source:
Invasive plant science and management 2020 v.13 no.4 pp. 266-275
ISSN:
1939-747X
Subject:
Bouteloua curtipendula; Bouteloua gracilis; Eragrostis curvula; Eragrostis lehmanniana; Leptochloa dubia; Sorghum almum; administrative management; aeration; forage; grasses; grasslands; indigenous species; invasive species; land restoration; plant density; rangelands; seed mixtures; seedbed preparation; seedbeds; subsoilers; Mexico
Abstract:
... The invasion of Lehmann lovegrass (Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees) in rangelands of Chihuahua, Mexico, has resulted in a need for revegetation to recover lost forage productivity. Thus, new knowledge on generating alternatives to improve these invaded grasslands is of great importance. This study evaluated seedbeds prepared with unconventional tillage implements and seeded with a grass mixture to red ...
DOI:
10.1017/inp.2020.27

25. Vegetation transition and coarse sediment movement after gravel bar restoration with two meandering lanes in a steep river

Author:
Hirokazu Ikeda; Kosuke Iimura; Satoshi Komura; Chie Kawashima; Wataru Sato
Source:
Journal of hydro-environment research 2020 v.30 pp. 25-34
ISSN:
1570-6443
Subject:
Anaphalis margaritacea; Aster kantoensis; Eragrostis curvula; dams (hydrology); gravel; indigenous species; introduced plants; laboratory experimentation; plant communities; rivers; sand; unmanned aerial vehicles; vegetation
Abstract:
... Recently, in the mid-upper reach of Japanese rivers, due to artificial impacts such as dam construction, original gravel bar environments and endemic plants have been disappearing, meanwhile alien plant communities have been expanding. As a countermeasure against these issues, gravel bar restoration project started in Kinugawa River. In the present study, vegetation transition was investigated fro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jher.2019.11.004

26. Allelopathic effect of endemic South American Bothriochloa species (Poaceae: Andropogoneae)

Author:
Lidia R. Scrivanti; Ana M. Anton
Source:
Journal of essential oil research 2019 v.31 no.3 pp. 247-254
ISSN:
2163-8152
Subject:
Bothriochloa; Eragrostis curvula; Lactuca sativa; Paspalum; Zea mays; allelopathy; bioassays; chemical interactions; corn; essential oils; herbicides; lettuce; phytotoxicity; root growth; roots; seed germination; shoots
Abstract:
... The essential oil composition of Bothriochloa velutina has been studied. The principal compounds of essential oils of three South American endemics, B. eurylemma, B. meridionalis and B. velutina were isolated. In laboratory bioassays, the principal compounds inhibited the seed germination and root and shoot growth of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), maize (Zea mays L.), wintergreen paspalum (Paspalum ...
DOI:
10.1080/10412905.2018.1563569

27. Lignocellulosic bioethanol production from grasses pre-treated with acid mine drainage: Modeling and comparison of SHF and SSF

Author:
Nicholas W. Burman; Craig M. Sheridan; Kevin G. Harding
Source:
Bioresource technology reports 2019 v.7 pp. 100299
ISSN:
2589-014X
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; acid mine drainage; biomass; enzymatic hydrolysis; equations; ethanol; ethanol production; fermentation; glucose; grasses; hydrolysis; least squares; lignocellulose; models; saccharification; sulfuric acid
Abstract:
... Acid mine drainage (AMD) was used for the pre-treatment of indigenous South African grass (Eragrostis curvula), and compared to H₂SO₄ (1 wt%) pre-treatment. The optimal pre-treatment duration were investigated and found to be 1 day for H₂SO₄ and 3 days for AMD pre-treatment. The optimal biomass solid loadings were found to be 20 wt% for both pre-treatment methods. Additionally, enzymatic hydrolysi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biteb.2019.100299

28. Responses of grassland arthropods to an invasion by nonnative grasses

Author:
Erik M. Andersen; Marion N. Cambrelin; Robert J. Steidl
Source:
Biological invasions 2019 v.21 no.2 pp. 405-416
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; Eragrostis lehmanniana; arthropod communities; arthropods; biogeochemical cycles; ecological invasion; ecosystems; energy flow; grasses; grasslands; habitats; herbaceous plants; herbivores; host plants; insectivores; leaves; predators; reproduction; surveys; Arizona
Abstract:
... In grassland ecosystems, invasions by nonnative grasses typically decrease floristic diversity and structural heterogeneity in ways that alter the quantity and quality of habitat for animals. Grassland arthropods that rely directly on herbaceous plants for food, shelter, or as substrates for reproduction are especially vulnerable to these invasions because many have evolved specialized relationshi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-018-1831-z

29. Summer Weed Species Incidence in Western Australia Varies between Seasons

Author:
Catherine Borger; Abul Hashem; Mario D'Antuono
Source:
Weed science 2019 v.67 no.5 pp. 589-594
ISSN:
0043-1745
Subject:
Avena fatua; Chloris truncata; Eragrostis cilianensis; Eragrostis curvula; Erigeron; Raphanus raphanistrum; agricultural land; control methods; growers; herbicide resistance; herbicides; interspecific variation; oats; radishes; roadsides; summer; surveys; weed control; weeds; winter; Western Australia
Abstract:
... Agronomic surveys of summer weed species are necessary to identify future research directions for optimal weed control, but usually focus on agricultural fields in a single season. To survey all species in the absence of weed control measures and determine species variability between seasons, a survey of 133 sites was conducted on roadsides adjoining agricultural fields throughout the Western Aust ...
DOI:
10.1017/wsc.2019.30

30. Integrating local knowledge and research to refine the management of an invasive non‐native grass in critically endangered grassy woodlands

Author:
Jennifer Firn; Emma Ladouceur; Josh Dorrough
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2018 v.55 no.1 pp. 321-330
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; Themeda triandra; buried seeds; canopy; correlation; drought; ecological restoration; grasses; grasslands; herbicides; interviews; introduced plants; invasive species; land degradation; long term experiments; overgrazing; prediction; soil fertility; species diversity; spot spraying; woodlands; New South Wales
Abstract:
... Globally the prevalence and impact of invasive non‐native plant species is increasing rapidly. Experimentally based research aimed at supporting management is limited in its ability to keep up with this pace, partly because of the importance of understanding historical abiotic and biotic conditions. Contrastingly, landholders are in unique positions to witness species turnover in grasslands, adapt ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12928

31. Hypomagnesaemia in a beef cattle herd of Caldenal area

Author:
Guillermo Hector Pechìn; Susana Cseh; Osvaldo Kenny
Source:
Ciencia veterinaria 2017 v.13 no.1 pp. 70-75
ISSN:
1853-8495
Subject:
Angus; Eragrostis curvula; Nassella tenuis; absorption; antagonists; beef; blood serum; calcium; chemical analysis; farms; forage; herds; hypomagnesemia; magnesium; mortality; pastures; potassium; rain; sodium; spring; surveys; water analysis; winter; Argentina
Abstract:
... The objective of this trial was to study the serum magnesium (Mg) levels in a beefcow herd of a farm of the "caldenal" pampas zone (Argentina), and mineral concentrations in forage and drinking water. We worked with a herd of 440 Aberdeen Angus beef cows, in a farm of 2.500 has, located in Loventué department, province of La Pampa (36º 31' S, 65º 59' O). The animals grazed native pasture in winter ...

32. Myodochine Seed Bugs (Hemiptera: Rhyparochromidae) from Crowns of an African Bunchgrass, Eragrostis curvula (Poaceae), Native Grasses, and other Tussock-Forming Graminoids (Cyperaceae, Juncaceae) in the Southern United States

Author:
A. G. Wheeler
Source:
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 2017 v.119 no.1 pp. 130-141
ISSN:
0013-8797
Subject:
Cyperaceae; Eragrostis curvula; Juncaceae; Nysius; Rhyparochromidae; graminoids; growth habit; indigenous species; insects; seeds; temperature; Arkansas; Georgia; Oklahoma; South Carolina
Abstract:
... Carpilis barberi (Blatchley), Ptochiomera nodosa Say, Sisamnes claviger (Uhler), and S. contractus Distant are related seed bugs of the lygaeoid family Rhyparochromidae that once were placed in the same genus (Ptochiomera). The habits of only P. nodosa are well known. All four species (only one specimen of S. claviger was observed) were associated with the large, dense crowns of weeping lovegrass ...
DOI:
10.4289/0013-8797.119.1.130

33. Why non-native grasses pose a critical emerging threat to biodiversity conservation, habitat connectivity and agricultural production in multifunctional rural landscapes

Author:
Robert Godfree; Jennifer Firn; Stephanie Johnson; Nunzio Knerr; Jacqui Stol; Veronica Doerr
Source:
Landscape ecology 2017 v.32 no.6 pp. 1219-1242
ISSN:
0921-2973
Subject:
Andropogon gayanus; Cenchrus ciliaris; Eragrostis curvula; Hyparrhenia hirta; Nassella neesiana; Nassella trichotoma; Phalaris aquatica; Urochloa mutica; agricultural land; animals; biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; ecosystems; grasses; habitat connectivity; intensive farming; land use; landscape management; landscapes; maximum residue limits; models; planning; rangelands; viability; Australia
Abstract:
... CONTEXT: Landscape-scale conservation planning is key to the protection of biodiversity globally. Central to this approach is the development of multifunctional rural landscapes (MRLs) that maintain the viability of natural ecosystems and promote animal and plant dispersal alongside agricultural land uses. OBJECTIVES: We investigate evidence that non-native grasses (NNGs) in rangelands and other l ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10980-017-0516-9

34. Effects of fat and/or methionine hydroxy analog added to a molasses-urea-based supplement on ruminal and postruminal digestion and duodenal flow of nutrients in beef steers consuming low-quality lovegrass hay

Author:
R. Lopez; G. D. Pulsipher; J. E. Guerra-Liera; S. A. Soto-Navarro; L. A. Balstad; Mark K. Petersen; D. V. Dhuyvetter; M. S. Brown; C. R. Krehbiel
Source:
Journal of animal science 2016 v.94 no. pp. 2485-2496
ISSN:
0021-8812
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; ad libitum feeding; beef cattle; blood serum; cannulas; crossbreds; digestibility; duodenum; energy intake; feed intake; feed supplements; forage; hay; lipid content; liquids; methionine hydroxy analog; microbial nitrogen; molasses; nutrients; rumen fermentation; steers; urea; yellow grease
Abstract:
... Five crossbred beef steers (initial BW = 338.6 ± 7.8 kg) fitted with ruminal and duodenal cannulas were used in a 5 × 5 Latin square design experiment to evaluate the effects of methionine hydroxy analog (MHA) and/or yellow grease (fat) added to a molassesurea-based supplement on intake and characteristics of digestion. Steers were fed low-quality hay (long-stem lovegrass Eragrostis curvula: 3.3% ...
Handle:
10113/5927808
DOI:
10.2527/jas2015-0228

35. Repetitive sequences in Eragrostis curvula cDNA EST libraries obtained from genotypes with different ploidy

Author:
J. Romero; J. P. Selva; S. Pessino; V. Echenique; I. Garbus
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2016 v.60 no.1 pp. 55-67
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
inflorescences; transposons; diploidy; apomixis; forage; genotype; transcriptome; databases; leaves; cultivars; messenger RNA; retrotransposons; complementary DNA; models; cDNA libraries; Eragrostis curvula; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; expressed sequence tags; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; semiarid zones; tetraploidy
Abstract:
... Eragrostis curvula (Schrad) Nees (weeping lovegrass) represents important cultivated forage in semiarid regions, and the most useful cultivars are tetraploid and reproduce by pseudogamous diplosporous apomixis. We previously produced a series of genetically related E. curvula lines that provide a suitable system for the identification of gene(s) involved in diplosporous apomixis and ploidy, includ ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-015-0569-z

36. Evaluating Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon), Seashore Paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum), and Weeping Lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula), as a Vegetative Cap for Industrial Brine Landform Stabilization and Phytoremediation

Author:
Dexter Fontenot; Edward Bush; Jeff Beasley; Kathyrn Fontenot
Source:
Journal of plant nutrition 2015 v.38 no.2 pp. 237-245
ISSN:
1532-4087
Subject:
Cynodon dactylon; Eragrostis curvula; Paspalum vaginatum; barium; coasts; grass seed; grasses; leaves; magnesium; mercury; molybdenum; phytoremediation; plant tissues; potassium; soil; soil stabilization; solid wastes; sulfur
Abstract:
... Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon), seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum), and weeping lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula) were evaluated for use as a vegetative cover over a brine solid waste surface impoundment. Grass seed and sod were established at soil cap depths of 0, 5.1, 10.2, and 15.3 cm over a brine field. Results indicated that each grass species had benefits for either soil stabilization, phy ...
DOI:
10.1080/01904167.2013.821132

37. The Influence of Parent Material on Vegetation Response 15 years after the Dude Fire, Arizona

Author:
Jackson M. Leonard; Alvin L. Medina; Daniel G. Neary; Aregai Tecle
Source:
Forests 2015 v.6 no.3 pp. 613-635
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; ecosystems; forests; grasses; introduced species; limestone; sandstone; sandstone soils; soil analysis; wildfires; Arizona
Abstract:
... This study examined the effects of two types of parent material, sandstone and limestone, on the response of vegetation growth after the 1990 Dude Fire in central Arizona. The operating hypothesis of the study was that, given the right conditions, severe wildfire can trigger vegetation type conversion. Overall, three patterns emerged: (1) oak density increased by 413% from unburned sites to burned ...
DOI:
10.3390/f6030613

38. Evaluation of the allelopathic potential of five South African mesic grassland species

Author:
Habteab M. Ghebrehiwot; Adeyemi O. Aremu; Johannes Van Staden
Source:
Plant growth regulation 2014 v.72 no.2 pp. 155-162
ISSN:
0167-6903
Subject:
Aristida; Eragrostis curvula; Hyparrhenia hirta; Lactuca sativa; Megathyrsus maximus; Themeda triandra; allelopathy; bioassays; germination; grasslands; leaves; lettuce; phytochemicals; population dynamics; root growth; seedlings
Abstract:
... The recent success of Aristida junciformis Trin. and Rupr. and Eragrostis curvula Schrad. Nees in dominating South African grasslands has posed agricultural and ecological threats. With the objective of examining if the current success of the species is related to allelopathy, the present study assessed the allelopathic potential of five common perennial grassland species (Poaceae). Aqueous extrac ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10725-013-9847-y

39. Plant growth and survival of five introduced and two native/naturalized perennial grass genotypes exposed to two defoliation managements in arid Argentina

Author:
Y. A. Torres; C. A. Busso; O. A. Montenegro; L. Ithurrart; H. D. Giorgetti; G. D. Rodríguez; D. Bentivegna; R. E. Brevedan; O. A. Fernández; M. M. Mujica; S. S. Baioni; L. Entío; M. Fioretti; G. Tucat
Source:
Grass and forage science 2014 v.69 no.4 pp. 580-595
ISSN:
0142-5242
Subject:
arid zones; cultivars; grasses; plant growth; seeds; rangelands; stubble; spring; forage; growing season; genotype; Eragrostis curvula; Leymus cinereus; defoliation; indigenous species; stand basal area; Achnatherum hymenoides; leaves; Argentina
Abstract:
... The field performance of the native Pappophorum vaginatum, the naturalized Eragrostis curvula and various cultivars of the introduced Achnatherum hymenoides and Leymus cinereus was evaluated as potential forage resources in rangelands of arid Argentina during the warm seasons of 2007/2008 and 2008/2009. Plants of these grass species, obtained from seeds, were transplanted to the field in 2006, whe ...
DOI:
10.1111/gfs.12071

40. Twenty Years After the Dude Fire: Targeted Cattle Grazing of Weeping Lovegrass Through the Use of Protein Supplementation

Author:
Christopher R. Bernau; Jim Sprinkle; Ray Tanner; John A. Kava; Christine Thiel; Vanessa Prileson; Doug Tolleson
Source:
Rangelands 2014 v.36 no.6 pp. 15-21
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; cattle; ecological invasion; feed supplements; grazing intensity; hooves; indigenous species; land restoration; natural resources conservation; nutrient density; plant competition; protein supplements; rangelands; Arizona
Abstract:
... The 1990 Dude Fire on the Mogollon Rim in Arizona and the following restoration resulted in an invasion of weeping lovegrass. Ecosystem restoration required successful collaboration between federal, state, and private individuals. We used protein supplementation to redistribute grazing pressure on the rangeland and to increase use of nutrient-poor old-growth weeping lovegrass forage. We observed t ...
DOI:
10.2111/Rangelands-D-14-00013.1

41. Post‐fire resprouting responses of native and exotic grasses from Cumberland Plain Woodland (Sydney, Australia) under elevated carbon dioxide

Author:
IFEANNA M. TOOTH; MICHELLE R. LEISHMAN
Source:
Austral ecology 2013 v.38 no.1 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
1442-9985
Subject:
Chloris gayana; Eragrostis curvula; Microlaena stipoides; Nassella; Themeda triandra; biomass; burning; carbon dioxide; community structure; grasses; indigenous species; introduced species; Australia
Abstract:
... This study investigated the effect of elevated CO₂ on the post‐fire resprouting response of a grassland system of perennial grass species of Cumberland Plain Woodland. Plants were grown in mixtures in natural soil in mesocosms, each containing three exotic grasses (Nassella neesiana, Chloris gayana, Eragrostis curvula) and three native grasses (Themeda australis, Microlaena stipoides, Chloris vent ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1442-9993.2012.02364.x

42. The behavior of multiple independent managers and ecological traits interact to determine prevalence of weeds

Author:
Shaun R. Coutts; Hiroyuki Yokomizo; Yvonne M. Buckley
Source:
Ecological applications 2013 v.23 no.3 pp. 523-536
ISSN:
1051-0761
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; Nassella trichotoma; control methods; decision making; invasive species; landscapes; mangers; models; plants (botany); population ecology; risk; weed control
Abstract:
... Management of damaging invasive plants is often undertaken by multiple decision makers, each managing only a small part of the invader's population. As weeds can move between properties and re‐infest eradicated sites from unmanaged sources, the dynamics of multiple decision makers plays a significant role in weed prevalence and invasion risk at the landscape scale. We used a spatially explicit age ...
DOI:
10.1890/12-0599.1

43. Biomass Yield and Nutrient Removal Rates of Perennial Grasses under Nitrogen Fertilization

Author:
M. K. Kering; T. J. Butler; J. T. Biermacher; J. A. Guretzky
Source:
BioEnergy research 2012 v.5 no.1 pp. 61-70
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Arundo donax; Eragrostis curvula; Miscanthus giganteus; Panicum coloratum; Panicum virgatum; Sorghum halepense; bioenergy; biomass production; energy crops; fertilizer rates; grasses; nitrogen fertilizers; nutrient content; sandy loam soils
Abstract:
... Perennial grasses may provide a renewable source of biomass for energy production. Biomass yield, nutrient concentrations, and nutrient removal rates of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), giant miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus), giant reed (Arundo donax L.), weeping lovegrass [Eragrostis curvula (Shrad.) Nees], kleingrass (Panicum coloratum L.), and Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.) we ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-011-9167-x

44. Discriminating indicator grass species for rangeland degradation assessment using hyperspectral data resampled to AISA Eagle resolution

Author:
Khalid Mansour; Onisimo Mutanga; Terry Everson; Elhadi Adam
Source:
ISPRS journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing 2012 v.70 no. pp. 56-65
ISSN:
0924-2716
Subject:
Aristida; Eragrostis curvula; Hyparrhenia hirta; Sporobolus indicus var. capensis; algorithms; canopy; grasses; grazing management; indicator species; range management; rangelands; reflectance; rotational grazing; wavelengths
Abstract:
... The development of techniques to estimate and map increaser grass species is critical for better understanding the condition of the rangeland and levels of rangeland degradation. This paper investigates whether canopy reflectance spectra, resampled to AISA Eagle resolution can discriminate among four increaser species representing different levels of rangeland degradation. Canopy spectral measurem ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2012.03.006

45. Influence of protein type and level on nitrogen and forage use in cows consuming low-quality forage

Author:
J. E. Sawyer; J. T. Mulliniks; R. C. Waterman; M. K. Petersen
Source:
Journal of animal science 2012 v.90 no.7 pp. 2324-2330
ISSN:
1525-3163
Subject:
Bos; Eragrostis curvula; Gossypium; Sorghum bicolor subsp. drummondii; ammonia; blood glucose; blood meal; cottonseed; cows; digestibility; feather meal; feces; hay; nitrogen; nutrient retention; protein sources; protein supplements; proteins; rumen; rumen fermentation; steers; urea; urea nitrogen; urine
Abstract:
... Minimal quantities of ruminally degradable protein from supplements may improve supplement use efficiency of ruminants grazing dormant forages. In Exp. 1, N retention, ruminal NH3, serum urea N, and NDF digestibility were evaluated for 12 ruminally cannulated cows (Bos spp.) in an incomplete Latin Square design with 3 periods of 42 d each. Cows were fed weeping lovegrass [Eragrostis curvula (Schra ...
Handle:
10113/56292
DOI:
10.2527/jas.2011-4782

46. Influences of vegetation status on seedling survival of a river-endemic plant Aster kantoensis in the floodplain

Author:
Takashi Muranaka
Source:
Landscape and ecological engineering 2012 v.8 no.2 pp. 197-205
ISSN:
1860-1871
Subject:
Aster kantoensis; Eragrostis curvula; introduced species; rivers; seedlings; vegetation; Japan
Abstract:
... To assess the vegetation status and substrate condition on seedling survival and flowery of an endangered plant species Aster kantoensis, I carried out an in situ seed-sowing experiment in the gravelly/sandy floodplain of the Kinu River, central Japan. The coverage of plant species, especially that of an alien species Eragrostis curvula, increased, and the subsequent reduction in the relative phot ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11355-011-0166-z

47. Weeping Lovegrass Yield and Nutritive Value Provides an Alternative to Beef Cattle Feeding in Semiarid Environments of Argentina

Author:
Gabriela Luciani; Manfredo Sobanski; Mauro Meier; Pablo Polci; Rubén Miranda; Viviana Echenique
Source:
Crop science 2012 v.52 no.4 pp. 1955-1965
ISSN:
0011-183X
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; acid detergent fiber; beef cattle; biomass production; breeding; cattle feeding; crude protein; cultivars; digestibility; environmental factors; field experimentation; grasses; hexaploidy; leaves; lignin; neutral detergent fiber; nutritive value; parents; semiarid zones; tetraploidy; Argentina
Abstract:
... Weeping lovegrass [Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees] supports extensive beef cattle operations in arid and semiarid environments worldwide. This perennial grass is preferred in low production areas of Argentina because it has a high biomass production with minimal management requirements. Therefore, we evaluated yield and nutritional value of seven different cultivars and accessions of weeping lo ...
DOI:
10.2135/cropsci2012.02.0118

48. An invasive grass shows colonization advantages over native grasses under conditions of low resource availability

Author:
Yi Han; Yvonne M. Buckley; Jennifer Firn
Source:
Plant ecology 2012 v.213 no.7 pp. 1117-1130
ISSN:
1385-0237
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; Themeda triandra; biomass; flowering; germination; grasses; indigenous species; introduced plants; invasive species; nutrients; plant growth; roots
Abstract:
... Increased or fluctuating resources may facilitate opportunities for invasive exotic plants to dominate. This hypothesis does not, however, explain how invasive species succeed in regions characterized by low resource conditions or how these species persist in the lulls between high resource periods. We compare the growth of three co-occurring C4 perennial bunchgrasses under low resource conditions ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11258-012-0070-0

49. Defoliation effects on the arbuscular mycorrhizas of ten perennial grass genotypes in arid Patagonia, Argentina

Author:
Yanina A. Torres; Carlos Busso; Oscar Montenegro; Leticia Ithurrart; Hugo Giorgetti; Gustavo Rodríguez; Diego Bentivegna; Roberto Brevedan; Osvaldo Fernández; María de la Merced Mujica; Sandra Baioni; José Entío; María Nélida Fioretti; Guillermo Tucat
Source:
Applied soil ecology 2011 v.49 no. pp. 208-214
ISSN:
0929-1393
Subject:
Achnatherum hymenoides; Aristida; Eragrostis curvula; Leymus cinereus; Sporobolus cryptandrus; cultivars; defoliation; forage; genotype; grasses; grazing intensity; growing season; indigenous species; livestock; rangelands; seeds; spring; summer; vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae; Argentina
Abstract:
... Pappophorum vaginatum is the most abundant C₄, warm-season perennial grass in rangelands of northeastern, arid Patagonia, which is often exposed to continuous grazing. Eragrostis curvula is the only naturalized, C₄ warm-season genotype that has successfully established from seed during moist years in the study region, that is characterized by a scarce forage availability to livestock during the sp ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apsoil.2011.05.004

50. Detecting karrikinolide responses in seeds of the Poaceae

Author:
Rowena L. Long; Jason C. Stevens; Erin M. Griffiths; Markus Adamek; Stephen B. Powles; David J. Merritt
Source:
Australian journal of botany 2011 v.59 no.7 pp. 609-619
ISSN:
0067-1924
Subject:
Asteraceae; Avena fatua; Brassicaceae; Bromus diandrus; Ehrharta calycina; Eragrostis curvula; Hordeum murinum subsp. glaucum; Lolium rigidum; Phalaris minor; Solanaceae; grasses; seed collecting; seed dormancy; seed germination; seeds; understory; weeds
Abstract:
... The smoke-derived chemical karrikinolide commonly triggers seeds in the Brassicaceae, Solanaceae and Asteraceae families to germinate, yet species in the Poaceae – another major understorey and weed family – have responded to the chemical with mixed results. This study aimed to understand why some grass species respond to karrikinolide while others do not. Using a field-based seed-burial trial ...
DOI:
10.1071/BT11170

51. Effect of cattle breeding on habitat use of Pampas deer Ozotoceros bezoarticus celer in semiarid grasslands of San Luis, Argentina

Author:
M.L. Merino; M.B. Semeñiuk; J.E. Fa
Source:
Journal of arid environments 2011 v.75 no.8 pp. 752-756
ISSN:
0140-1963
Subject:
Digitaria eriantha; Eragrostis curvula; cattle; crop rotation; deer; dry season; farming systems; grasslands; habitats; livestock breeding; pastures; population size; resting periods; wet season; Argentina
Abstract:
... The largest population of the Argentinean Pampas deer Ozotoceros bezoarticus celer is found in the semiarid grasslands of the San Luis province. Despite relatively high deer numbers in the region, there has been concern that expansion of farming practices could displace the species. Since the 1990’s, cattle breeding has intensified especially as a result of the replacement of natural grassland wit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.03.002

52. Evaluation of different methods for assessing the reproductive mode of weeping lovegrass plants, Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees

Author:
Meier, Mauro; Zappacosta, Diego; Selva, Juan Pablo; Pessino, Silvina; Echenique, Viviana
Source:
Australian journal of botany 2011 v.59 no.3 pp. 253-261
ISSN:
0067-1924
Subject:
DNA; Eragrostis curvula; aniline; apomixis; callose; flow cytometry; forage grasses; genetic markers; genotype; megasporocytes; meiosis; progeny; progeny testing; seeds; semiarid zones
Abstract:
... Weeping lovegrass is a forage grass cultivated in semiarid regions of the world that reproduces mainly by apomixis (diplospory), a process that involves the formation of asexual seeds and bypasses the processes of meiosis and fertilisation. The aim of this work was to evaluate and compare different techniques (cytoembryology, callose deposition, flow cytometry and progeny tests) to determine the r ...
DOI:
10.1071/BT10267

53. Switchgrass, Bermudagrass, Flaccidgrass, and Lovegrass biomass yield response to nitrogen for single and double harvest

Author:
Sijesh C. Aravindhakshan; Francis M. Epplin; Charles M. Taliaferro
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2011 v.35 no.1 pp. 308-319
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
Panicum virgatum; harvesting; grasses; Cynodon dactylon; energy crops; nitrogen; prices; fertilizers; Pennisetum flaccidum; variable costs; soil; Eragrostis curvula; biomass; climate
Abstract:
... Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) has been identified as a model dedicated energy crop species. After a perennial grass is established, the major variable costs are for nitrogen (N) fertilizer and harvest. Prior to establishing switchgrass on millions of ha in a particular agro-climatic region, it would be useful to determine switchgrass yield response to N and its response to harvest frequency relat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.08.042

54. Vegetative barrier with contour staggered trenches for resource conservation in new tea plantations of the Nilgiris, India

Author:
M. Madhu; B. Raghunath; K.P. Tripathi; M.J. Sam; B. Chandran; R. Mohanraj; B. Haldorai
Source:
Indian journal of soil conservation 2011 v.39 no.1 pp. 33-36
ISSN:
0976-1721
Subject:
Cymbopogon; Eragrostis curvula; Tripsacum; canopy; erosion control; field experimentation; green tea; runoff; soil; soil erosion; water conservation; India
Abstract:
... A field experiment was conducted at Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Research Centre, Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India, to evaluate vegetative barriers with Contour Staggered Trenches(CST) in new tea plantation for erosion control on 24% land slope. Vegetative barriers of Tripsacum laxum with CST and Cymbopogon flexuousus with CST were more effici ...

55. Allele-specific expression of a weeping lovegrass gene from the lignin biosynthetic pathway, caffeoyl-coenzyme A 3-O-methyltransferase

Author:
Marina Lucía Díaz; Ingrid Garbus; Viviana Echenique
Source:
Molecular breeding 2010 v.26 no.4 pp. 627-637
ISSN:
1380-3743
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; adverse effects; alleles; animal production; caffeic acid; complementary DNA; drought tolerance; forage grasses; forage quality; genotype; inflorescences; leaves; lignin; methylation; roots; statistical analysis; unigenes
Abstract:
... Eragrostis curvula is an important forage grass in marginal regions for its capacity to grow and develop in sandy, not very fertile soils and for its drought tolerance. However, its widespread use for animal production is limited at present since it has low forage quality. In forage species, lignin content has been recognized as one of the main factors that affects this parameter. The O-methylatio ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11032-010-9399-z

56. Allelopathic potential of Bothriochloa laguroides var. laguroides (DC.) Herter (Poaceae: Andropogoneae)

Author:
Scrivanti, L.R.
Source:
Flora 2010 v.205 no.5 pp. 302-305
ISSN:
0367-2530
Subject:
allelopathy; Bothriochloa; indigenous species; plant extracts; roots; stems; leaves; Lactuca sativa; lettuce; corn; Zea mays; bioassays; Paspalum; Eragrostis curvula; seed germination; plant competition; Argentina
Abstract:
... Bothriochloa laguroides var. laguroides (DC.) Herter, a native bluestem of America, has been shown to produce many biologically active compounds. The allelopathic potential of aqueous extracts from roots, stems and leaves was examined. Lettuce seeds (Lactuca sativa) and maize (Zea mays), the common allelopathy bioassay systems, as well as seeds from two native species, wintergreen paspalum (Paspal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.flora.2009.12.005

57. Alternative states models provide an effective framework for invasive species control and restoration of native communities

Author:
Firn, Jennifer; House, Alan P.N.; Buckley, Yvonne M.
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2010 v.47 no.1 pp. 96-105
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
invasive species; indigenous species; community ecology; ecosystems; Eragrostis curvula; grazing; case studies; biomass; herbicides; soil nutrients; growing season; ecological restoration; fertilizers; livestock; ecological succession; Australia
Abstract:
... 1. Identifying the mechanisms that facilitate invasion is crucial for the design of preventative measures and understanding the invasion process, but not necessarily for the design of effective control strategies. 2. When a novel disturbance is identified as facilitating invasion, the intuitive control strategy is to restore the previous disturbance regime. This recommendation is implicitly based ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01741.x

58. Does allelopathy explain the invasiveness of Campuloclinium macrocephalum (pompom weed) in the South African grassland biome

Author:
Goodall, Jeremy; Witkowski, Ed T. F.; Ammann, Sigrun; Reinhardt, Carl
Source:
Biological invasions 2010 v.12 no.10 pp. 3497-3512
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
niches; Lactuca sativa; broadleaf weeds; plant extracts; plant density; plant competition; grasslands; disturbed soils; dry matter accumulation; Eragrostis tef; invasive species; ecological invasion; chemical concentration; plant growth; competitive exclusion; allelochemicals; introduced species; allelopathy; Eragrostis curvula; growth retardation; mortality; root radicle; indigenous species; roadside plants; South Africa
Abstract:
... Campuloclinium macrocephalum is an Asteraceous alien weed that invades roadside vegetation and grassland in South Africa. The role of allelopathy and competition in its invasiveness was investigated using Eragrostis curvula (weeping lovegrass, an indigenous grass), E. tef and Lactuca sativa (lettuce) as test species. Trials were conducted in Petri-dishes, pots and in the field. Root and shoot extr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-010-9747-2

59. Impacts of weeping lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula) invasion on native grasshoppers: responses of habitat generalist and specialist species

Author:
Yoshioka, Akira; Kadoya, Taku; Suda, Shin-ichi; Washitani, Izumi
Source:
Biological invasions 2010 v.12 no.3 pp. 531-539
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; introduced plants; invasive species; grasses; indigenous species; phytophagous insects; grasshoppers; habitat preferences; floodplains; gravelly soils; grasslands; Japan
Abstract:
... We investigated invasion impacts of a grass species (Eragrostis curvula) on native grasshoppers by periodic censuses of these insects on gravelly floodplains of the Kinu River, Japan. Our hypothesis was that there are greater impacts on natives when they are habitat specialists, as opposed to habitat generalists. The study area comprised two main habitat types: gravelly areas and riparian grasslan ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-009-9456-x

60. Invasion of weeping lovegrass reduces native food and habitat resource of Eusphingonotus japonicus (Saussure)

Author:
Yoshioka, Akira; Kadoya, Taku; Suda, Shin-ichi; Washitani, Izumi
Source:
Biological invasions 2010 v.12 no.8 pp. 2789-2796
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
habitat destruction; grasshoppers; phytophagous insects; plant communities; forbs; botanical composition; vegetation cover; floodplains; Eragrostis curvula; indigenous species; grass weeds; invasive species; Acrididae; habitats; Japan
Abstract:
... To examine the relative importance and interactions of trophic and non-trophic effects of plant invasions on herbivores, we investigated how the invasion of weeping lovegrass Eragrostis curvula impacted Eusphingonotus japonicus, a food generalist grasshopper endemic to gravelly floodplains with sparse vegetation in Japan. Field observations and laboratory experiments showed that the grasshopper fe ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-009-9684-0

61. Planthopper (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) Diversity of Weeping Lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula), an Introduced Host of Little-Known, Rarely Collected Native Species

Author:
Wilson Stephen W.; Wheeler A. G.
Source:
Entomologica americana 2010 v.116 no.3 pp. 98-106
ISSN:
1947-5144
Subject:
host plants; erosion control; forage; Eragrostis curvula; indigenous species; nymphs; planting; Fulgoroidea
Abstract:
... Weeping lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees; Poaceae), an African species planted in the southern United States for erosion control and forage, has been colonized by a diversity of native planthoppers. Collecting data and previously recorded host plants are provided for 26 species of Fulgoroidea in 12 genera and 5 families; nymphs of 13 fulgoroid species were observed. New state records a ...
DOI:
10.1664/10-RA-001.1

62. Translocation of Magnaporthe oryzae Effectors into Rice Cells and Their Subsequent Cell-to-Cell Movement

Author:
Khang, Chang Hyun; Berruyer, Romain; Giraldo, Martha C.; Kankanala, Prasanna; Park, Sook-Young; Czymmek, Kirk; Kang, Seogchan; Valent, Barbara
Source:
plant cell 2010 v.22 no.4 pp. 1388-1403
ISSN:
1040-4651
Subject:
photobleaching; proteins; rice; blast disease; Magnaporthe; image analysis; secretion; Oryza sativa; fluorescence; hosts; hyphae; pathogenicity; cytoplasm; Eragrostis curvula; pathogens; fungi
Abstract:
... Knowledge remains limited about how fungal pathogens that colonize living plant cells translocate effector proteins inside host cells to regulate cellular processes and neutralize defense responses. To cause the globally important rice blast disease, specialized invasive hyphae (IH) invade successive living rice (Oryza sativa) cells while enclosed in host-derived extrainvasive hyphal membrane. Usi ...
DOI:
10.1105/tpc.109.069666
PubMed:
20435900
PubMed Central:
PMC2879738

63. Changes in soil mineral nitrogen, nitrogen leached, and surface pH under annual and perennial pasture species

Author:
Dear, B.S.; Virgona, J.M.; Sandral, G.A.; Swan, A.D.; Morris, S.
Source:
Crop & pasture science 2009 v.60 no.10 pp. 975-986
ISSN:
1836-0947
Subject:
Dactylis glomerata; Eragrostis curvula; Medicago sativa; Ornithopus compressus; Ornithopus sativus; Phalaris aquatica; Trifolium subterraneum; alfalfa; annual weeds; crops; grasses; growing season; leaching; nitrates; nitrogen; nitrogen content; pastures; perennials; rain; soil pH; sowing date; summer; sward; winter
Abstract:
... Soil mineral nitrogen (N) profiles during the growing season and changes in total soil N and available N after 3-4 years were examined under 9 different pasture swards containing annual legumes, lucerne (Medicago sativa L.), or one of 4 perennial grasses at 2 sites representative of the low and medium rainfall belt of south-eastern Australia. The effect of the presence of phalaris (Phalaris aquati ...
DOI:
10.1071/CP09026

64. Labile, recalcitrant, and microbial carbon and nitrogen pools of a tallgrass prairie soil in the US Great Plains subjected to experimental warming and clipping

Author:
Belay-Tedla, Asfaw; Zhou, Xuhui; Su, Bo; Wan, Shiqiang; Luo, Yiqi
Source:
Soil biology & biochemistry 2009 v.41 no.1 pp. 110-116
ISSN:
0038-0717
Subject:
global warming; soil organic carbon; soil nutrients; nitrogen; grasses; prairie soils; soil microorganisms; carbon sequestration; sulfuric acid; hydrolysis; mowing; biomass; Schizachyrium scoparium; Sorghastrum nutans; Eragrostis curvula; oxidation; Ambrosia psilostachya; Xanthocephalum; Oklahoma; Great Plains region
Abstract:
... Carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) fluxes are largely controlled by the small but highly bio-reactive, labile pools of these elements in terrestrial soils, while long-term C and N storage is determined by the long-lived recalcitrant fractions. Changes in the size of these pools and redistribution among them in response to global warming may considerably affect the long-term terrestrial C and N storage. H ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.soilbio.2008.10.003

65. Nitrogen and Harvest Frequency Effect on Yield and Cost for Four Perennial Grasses

Author:
M. Haque; F. M. Epplin; C. M. Taliaferro
Source:
Agronomy journal 2009 v.101 no.6 pp. 1463-1469
ISSN:
0002-1962
Subject:
Panicum virgatum; harvest date; interspecific variation; perennials; Cynodon dactylon; fuel production; fertilizer rates; Pennisetum flaccidum; frequency; dry matter accumulation; cost analysis; crop yield; Eragrostis curvula; biomass; nitrogen fertilizers; Oklahoma
Abstract:
... A USDOE and USDA study concluded that more than 20 million U.S. hectares of cropland, idle cropland, and cropland pasture could be converted from current uses to the production of perennial grasses from which biomass could be harvested for use as biorefinery feedstock. This study was conducted to determine the most efficient species, level of N, and harvest frequency from among four perennial gras ...
DOI:
10.2134/agronj2009.0193

66. Variation in cytosine methylation patterns during ploidy level conversions in Eragrostis curvula

Author:
Ochogavía, Ana C.; Cervigni, Gerardo; Selva, Juan P.; Echenique, Viviana C.; Pessino, Silvina C.
Source:
Plant molecular biology 2009 v.70 no.1-2 pp. 17-29
ISSN:
0167-4412
Subject:
DNA methylation; Eragrostis curvula; diploidy; epigenetics; gene expression; genetic background; genome; nucleotide sequences; tetraploidy
Abstract:
... In many species polyploidization involves rearrangements of the progenitor genomes, at both genetic and epigenetic levels. We analyzed the cytosine methylation status in a 'tetraploid-diploid-tetraploid' series of Eragrostis curvula with a common genetic background by using the MSAP (Methylation-sensitive Amplified Polymorphism) technique. Considerable levels of polymorphisms were detected during ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11103-009-9454-5

67. Wolcottia (=Isohydnocera) Aegra (Coleoptera: Cleridae): Association with Grasses (Poaceae), Native Spartina spp. and the Introduced Eragrostis curvula, and Resemblance to Co-Occurring Pseudomyrmecine Ants

Author:
Wheeler, A.G. Jr.; Stocks, Ian C.
Source:
Florida entomologist 2009 v.92 no.4 pp. 648-652
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
insect morphology; grasses; host plants; Cleridae; introduced plants; Eragrostis curvula; indigenous species; Formicidae; Spartina patens; South Carolina; Florida; Georgia
DOI:
10.1653/024.092.0419

68. Gene expression in diplosporous and sexual Eragrostis curvula genotypes with differing ploidy levels

Author:
Cervigni, Gerardo D. L.; Paniego, Norma; Pessino, Silvina; Selva, Juan P.; Díaz, Marina; Spangenberg, Germán; Echenique, Viviana
Source:
Plant molecular biology 2008 v.67 no.1-2 pp. 11-23
ISSN:
0167-4412
Subject:
inflorescences; rice; diploidy; loci; seeds; expressed sequence tags; tetraploidy; colchicine; gene expression; apomixis; Eragrostis curvula; genotype; gene expression regulation; leaves; tissue culture
Abstract:
... The molecular nature of gene expression during the initiation and progress of diplosporous apomixis is still unknown. Moreover, the basis of the close correlation between diplospory and polyploidy is not clarified yet. A comparative expression analysis was performed based on expressed sequence tags (ESTs) sequencing and differential display in an Eragrostis curvula diplosporous tetraploid genotype ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11103-008-9305-9
PubMed:
18311543

69. Host Range and Selectivity of the Hemiparasitic Plant Thesium chinense (Santalaceae)

Author:
Suetsugu, Kenji; Kawakita, Atsushi; Kato, Makoto
Source:
Annals of botany 2008 v.102 no.1 pp. 49-55
ISSN:
0305-7364
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; Lespedeza; Thesium; belowground biomass; grasslands; habitats; host preferences; host range; hosts; life history; nutrient availability; physiology; roots; surveys
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Thesium chinense is a hemiparasitic plant that is common in grassland habitats of eastern Asia. Although the physiology of Thesium has been well studied in attempts to control its weedy habit, there have been few ecological investigations of its parasitic life history. Thesium chinense is thought to parasitize species of Poaceae, but evidence remains circumstantial. METHODS: A ...
DOI:
10.1093/aob/mcn065
PubMed:
18492736
PubMed Central:
PMC2712424

70. Adaptability and productivity of some warm-season pasture species in a Mediterranean environment

Author:
Gherbin, P.; De Franchi, A.S.; Monteleone, M.; Rivelli, A.R.
Source:
Grass and forage science 2007 v.62 no.1 pp. 78-86
ISSN:
0142-5242
Subject:
Chloris gayana; Eragrostis curvula; Festuca arundinacea; Medicago sativa; Mediterranean climate; Panicum coloratum; Paspalum dilatatum; Pennisetum clandestinum; Sorghum almum; agronomic traits; coastal plains; dry matter accumulation; flowering; forage production; grasses; hay; hybrids; legumes; nutritional adequacy; nutritive value; pastures; rain; summer; temperature; warm season
Abstract:
... Warm-season grasses and legumes have the potential to provide forage throughout the Mediterranean summer when there are high temperatures and low rainfall and when cool-season grasses become less productive. Twenty-nine non-native, warm-season pasture species (twenty-three grasses and six legumes) were assessed for their adaptability to the coastal plain of southern Italy in terms of their product ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00566.x

71. Genome polymorphisms and gene differential expression in a 'back-and-forth' ploidy-altered series of weeping lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula)

Author:
Mecchia, M.A.; Ochogavía, A.; Selva, J.P.; Laspina, N.; Felitti, S.; Martelotto, L.G.; Spangenberg, G.; Echenique, V.; Pessino, S.C.
Source:
Journal of plant physiology 2007 v.164 no.8 pp. 1051-1061
ISSN:
0176-1617
Subject:
sequence analysis; transcriptomics; random amplified polymorphic DNA technique; haploidy; diploidy; amplified fragment length polymorphism; genetic distance; tetraploidy; transcription (genetics); forage grasses; genomics; Eragrostis curvula; molecular cloning; gene expression regulation; genetic polymorphism
Abstract:
... Molecular markers were used to analyze the genomic structure of an euploid series of Eragrostis curvula, obtained after a tetraploid dihaploidization procedure followed by chromosome re-doubling with colchicine. Considerable levels of genome polymorphisms were detected between lines. Curiously, a significant number of molecular markers showed a revertant behavior following the successive changes o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jplph.2006.07.002

72. Seed deposition of Eragrostis curvula, an invasive alien plant on a river floodplain

Author:
Naoki Nakayama; Jun Nishihiro; Yuichi Kayaba; Takashi Muranaka; Izumi Washitani
Source:
Ecological research 2007 v.22 no.4 pp. 696-701
ISSN:
0912-3814
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; floodplains; floods; invasive species; risk; river water; rivers; sand; seed dispersal; seeds; silt; typhoons
Abstract:
... To test the hypothesis that nonbuoyant seeds transported by river water are deposited with mineral sediment particles that have a similar fall velocity through water, we examined the relationship between the size of sediment deposited by a flood and the density of the deposited seeds of a invasive alien plant, Eragrostis curvula. The average estimated fall velocity of the seeds was 2.93 cm/s, and ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11284-006-0047-3

73. Spread of non-native grasses into grazed versus ungrazed desert grasslands

Author:
Bock, C.E.; Bock, J.H.; Kennedy, L.; Jones, Z.F.
Source:
Journal of arid environments 2007 v.71 no.2 pp. 229-235
ISSN:
0140-1963
Subject:
invasive species; indigenous species; grasses; introduced species; grasslands; livestock; grazing; vegetation cover; canopy; Eragrostis lehmanniana; Eragrostis curvula; Arizona
Abstract:
... Livestock grazing may or may not be an exogenous disturbance facilitating the spread of exotic grasses, perhaps depending on the historical importance of native ungulates in a particular grassland. We compared canopy cover of native grasses and two African lovegrasses (Eragrostis spp.) over 22 years in ungrazed versus livestock grazed desert grasslands in southeastern Arizona. The exotics comprise ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.03.004

74. Drought tolerance of selected Eragrostis species correlates with leaf tensile properties

Author:
Balsamo, R.A.; Willigen, C. V.; Bauer, A.M.; Farrant, J.
Source:
Annals of botany 2006 v.97 no.6 pp. 985-991
ISSN:
0305-7364
Subject:
grasses; developmental stages; drought tolerance; water stress; plant-water relations; histochemistry; Eragrostis tef; Eragrostis curvula; cell wall components; tensile strength; leaves
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Previous studies on grass leaf tensile properties (behaviour during mechanical stress) have focused on agricultural applications such as resistance to trampling and palatability; no investigations have directly addressed mechanical properties during water stress, and hence these are the subject of this study. METHODS: Critical (lethal) relative water contents were determined f ...
DOI:
10.1093/aob/mcl068
PubMed:
16621860
PubMed Central:
PMC2803393

75. Determinants of community organization of a South African mesic grassland

Author:
Fynn Richard W. S.; O'Connor Timothy G.
Source:
Journal of vegetation science 2005 v.16 no.1 pp. 93-102
ISSN:
1100-9233
Subject:
primary productivity; Tristachya; potassium chloride; phosphorus; grasslands; forbs; soil acidification; on-farm research; Magnoliopsida; soil pH; Themeda triandra; grasses; community structure; species diversity; Eragrostis curvula; soil productivity; liming; nitrogen; nutrient availability; Megathyrsus maximus; South Africa
Abstract:
... Question: What is the long-term influence of nutrient availability, productivity and soil pH on grassland community organization?Location: Ukulinga research farm, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Methods: The influence of fertilization on soil pH, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) on variation in plant traits, community composition and species richness were examined in a 50-year grassland fertilization e ...
DOI:
10.1658/1100-9233(2005)016[0093:DOCOOA]2.0.CO;2

76. Development of plant regeneration and transformation protocols for the desiccation-sensitive weeping lovegrass Eragrostis curvula

Author:
Ncanana, S.; Brandt, W.; Lindsey, G.; Farrant, J.
Source:
Plant cell reports 2005 v.24 no.6 pp. 335-340
ISSN:
0721-7714
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; grasses; callus culture; micropropagation; genetic transformation; nucleotide sequences
DOI:
10.1007/s00299-005-0940-1
PubMed:
15776238

77. Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees. complex pastures in southern New South Wales, Australia: a comparison of Eragrostis curvula cv. Consol and Medicago sativa L. cv. Nova under intensive rotational management

Author:
Johnston, W.H.; Cornish, P.S.; Koen, T.B.; Shoemark, V.F.
Source:
Animal production science 2005 v.45 no.10 pp. 1255-1266
ISSN:
0816-1089
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; Medicago sativa; forage grasses; forage legumes; pastures; sward; rotational grazing; sheep; stocking rate; carrying capacity; liveweight gain; dry matter accumulation; plant density; body weight; farm profitability; grazing management; plant growth; New South Wales
DOI:
10.1071/EA04080

78. Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees. complex pastures in southern New South Wales, Australia: a comparison with Medicago sativa L. and Phalaris aquatica L. pastures under rotational grazing

Author:
Johnston, W.H.; Cornish, P.S.; Shoemark, V.F.
Source:
Animal production science 2005 v.45 no.4 pp. 401-420
ISSN:
0816-1089
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; Medicago sativa; Phalaris aquatica; forage legumes; forage grasses; pasture plants; rotational grazing; pasture management; crop yield; seasonal variation; perennials; annuals; weeds; sheep; wool; New South Wales
DOI:
10.1071/EA03117

79. Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees. complex pastures in southern New South Wales, Australia: impact of Eragrostis curvula, Medicago sativa L. and Phalaris aquatica L. pastures on soil water

Author:
Johnston, W.H.; Cornish, P.S.
Source:
Animal production science 2005 v.45 no.10 pp. 1267-1289
ISSN:
0816-1089
Subject:
soil water content; soil salinization; pastures; Medicago sativa; rotational grazing; forage legumes; drought; water stress; forage grasses; rain; soil water deficit; Eragrostis curvula; seasonal variation; soil matric potential; weeds; subsurface flow; soil density; Phalaris aquatica; New South Wales
DOI:
10.1071/EA04115

80. Evaluation of native and introduced grasses for low-input pastures in temperate Australia: rationale and scope

Author:
Whalley, R.D.B.; Friend, D.A.; Sanford, P.; Mitchell, M.L.
Source:
Rangeland journal 2005 v.27 no.1 pp. 1-9
ISSN:
1036-9872
Subject:
indigenous species; land restoration; perennials; forage grasses; low input agriculture; cultivars; Microlaena stipoides; Eragrostis curvula; Dactylis glomerata; grazing
DOI:
10.1071/RJ05004

81. The role of weeping lovegrass, Evagrostis curvula, in the rehabilitation of deteriorated arid and semiarid rangelands in Argentina

Author:
Guevara, J.C.; Estevez, O.R.; Stasi, C.R.; Le Houerou, H.N.
Source:
Arid land research and management 2005 v.19 no.2 pp. 125-146
ISSN:
1532-4982
Subject:
rangelands; arid lands; pastures; soil degradation; land restoration; Eragrostis curvula; grasses; sowing; phytoremediation; economic analysis; Argentina
DOI:
10.1080/15324980590916530

82. Detection of Wheat streak mosaic virus in four pasture grass species in Australia

Author:
Ellis, M.H.; Rebetzke, G.J.; Kelman, W.M.; Moore, C.S.; Hyles, J.E.
Source:
Plant pathology 2004 v.53 no.2 pp. 239
ISSN:
0032-0862
Subject:
Wheat streak mosaic virus; plant viruses; pathogen identification; new host records; grasses; pastures; Eragrostis curvula; Setaria verticillata; Panicum; Australia
DOI:
10.1111/j.0032-0862.2004.00960.x

83. Revegetation of bare patches in a semi-arid rangeland of South Africa: an evaluation of various techniques

Author:
Snyman, H.A.
Source:
Journal of arid environments 2003 v.55 no.3 pp. 417-432
ISSN:
0140-1963
Subject:
Anthephora; Cenchrus ciliaris; Digitaria eriantha; Eragrostis curvula; land restoration; plant density; plows; rangelands; sandy clay soils; sandy soils; species diversity; South Africa
Abstract:
... Semi-arid rangelands, which have retrogressed beyond a certain threshold and could not rest-recover, can only be restored by mechanical inputs helping the re-establishment of vegetation. Therefore, different over-sown species and mechanical restoration methods (hollows-dyker plough, furrows-ripper/sub-soiler and walking-stick planter) were evaluated for the restoration of bare areas on both a sand ...
DOI:
10.1016/S0140-1963(02)00286-0

84. Strip cropping in the semi-arid region of argentina: control of wind erosion and soil water accumulation

Author:
Oscar Bravo; Juan C. Silenzi
Source:
Soil science 2002 v.167 no.5 pp. 346-352
ISSN:
0038-075X
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; erosion control; wind erosion; soil water content; width; Argentina
Abstract:
... Cultivation strips of different widths were compared in the southwestern area of the Argentinean semiarid region to evaluate their efficiency in controlling wind erosion and soil water storage. The strips ranged in width from L to 4L, with L being the length of the field free of barriers, as calculated by the wind erosion equation (WEQ). The movement of soil particles and the moisture level in the ...
DOI:
10.1097/00010694-200205000-00006

85. Tiller recruitment and mortality in the dryland bunchgrass Eragrostis curvula as affected by defoliation intensity

Author:
Wan, Changgui; Sosebee, Ronald E.
Source:
Journal of arid environments 2002 v.51 no.4 pp. 577-585
ISSN:
0140-1963
Subject:
canopy; arid lands; stubble; greenhouse experimentation; cutting; Eragrostis curvula; defoliation; tillers; mortality; shoots
Abstract:
... A greenhouse experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of moderate (14 cm) vs. severe (7 cm) defoliation on tiller recruitment and mortality within the interior and on the perimeter of weeping lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula) tussocks. Tiller number per marked shoot within the interior was significantly greater in plants defoliated at 14-cm stubble height than at 7-cm stubble height (2·37 ...
DOI:
10.1006/jare.2001.0939

86. Oxidizible organic carbon fractions and soil quality changes in an oxic paleustalf under different pasture leys

Author:
K. Y. Chan; A. Bowman; A. Oates
Source:
Soil science 2001 v.166 no.1 pp. 61-67
ISSN:
0038-075X
Subject:
soil organic carbon; pastures; organic compounds; nitrogen; Medicago sativa; soil degradation; chemical analysis; Eragrostis curvula; soil fertility; soil aggregates; Medicago truncatula; grassland soils; New South Wales
Abstract:
... To compare the effectiveness of different pasture species in restoring soil quality, changes in concentration and quality of soil organic carbon (C) were measured in the surface 10 cm of an Oxic Paleustalf (red earth) in the semiarid area of New South Wales, Australia, at the end of 4 years under lucerne (Medicago sativa cv. Trifecta), Consol lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula), and barrel medic (Medic ...
DOI:
10.1097/00010694-200101000-00009

87. Evaluation of amplified fragment length polymorphism markers in tef, Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter, and related species

Author:
Ayele, M.; Nguyen, H.T.
Source:
Plant breeding 2000 v.119 no.5 pp. 403-409
ISSN:
0179-9541
Subject:
germplasm; interspecific variation; cultivars; Eragrostis tef; Eragrostis curvula; DNA fingerprinting; genetic variation; wild relatives; plant morphology; genetic markers; Ethiopia
Abstract:
... Tef is an important cereal crop in Ethiopia. This study was conducted to investigate (1) genetic diversity within and among three Eragrostis species (E. tef, E. pilosa and E. curvula), and (2) the relationship between E. tef, E. pilosa and E. curvula. A total of 630 AFLP markers were obtained, out of which 58% (368) were polymorphic, using 10 primer combinations. The three species were separated d ...
DOI:
10.1046/j.1439-0523.2000.00512.x

88. Fire Effects on Weeping Lovegrass Tiller Density and Demographics

Author:
J.Brent McFarland; Rob Mitchell
Source:
Agronomy journal 2000 v.92 no.1 pp. 42-47
ISSN:
0002-1962
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; agronomy; demographic statistics; nutrient availability; Texas
Abstract:
... Prescribed burning is a common management practice applied to weeping lovegrass [Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees], but little is known about tiller density and demographic response to burning. Our objectives were to determine fire effects on weeping lovegrass tiller density and demographics on a site, seeded in 1989, in western Texas. Tillers were sampled at 14-d intervals in 1996 and 1997 to de ...
DOI:
10.2134/agronj2000.92142x

89. Whole plant carbon gain of an endangered herbaceous species Aster kantoensis and the influence of shading by an alien grass Eragrostis curvula in its gravelly floodplain habitat

Author:
Matsumoto, J.; Muraoka, H.; Washitani, I.
Source:
Annals of botany 2000 v.86 no.4 pp. 787-797
ISSN:
0305-7364
Subject:
carbon dioxide; endangered species; stems; artificial shade; gas exchange; microclimate; introduced species; air temperature; light intensity; floodplains; Eragrostis curvula; plant competition; leaves; photosynthesis; habitats; roots; Japan
Abstract:
... Aster kantoensis , an endangered plant species, is endemic to gravelly floodplains of a few large rivers in central Japan. In recent years, competitive exclusion by alien perennial grasses in its natural habitat has been suspected to be one of the major factors threatening this species. In the River Kinu, increased shading by the perennial alien grass Eragrostis curvula reduces light availability ...
DOI:
10.1006/anbo.2000.1246

90. Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter]

Author:
Guihua Bai; Mulu Ayele; Hailu Tefera; Henry T. Nguyen
Source:
Crop science 1999 v.39 no.3 pp. 819-824
ISSN:
0011-183X
Subject:
interspecific variation; genetic distance; Eragrostis tef; Eragrostis curvula; genetic variation; cultivar identification; genetic polymorphism; genetic markers
Abstract:
... Tef, [Eragrostis tef(Zucc) Trotter, is a major cereal crop in Ethiopia. The objective of this study was to investigate the genetic relationships among tef accessions by the amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) technique. Forty-seven accessions of tef and one accession each of E. pilosa and E. curvula were analyzed. A total of 316 polymorphic DNA fragments across the three Eragrostis speci ...
DOI:
10.2135/cropsci1999.0011183X003900030034x

91. Long-term maize, sorghum, and millet monoculture effects on an Argentina Typic Ustipsamment

Author:
Buschiazzo, D.E.; Aimar, S.B.; Garcia Queijeiro, J.M.
Source:
Arid soil research and rehabilitation 1999 v.13 no.1 pp. 1-15
ISSN:
0890-3069
Subject:
manganese; phosphorus; soil aggregates; long term experiments; iron; soil pH; continuous cropping; Zea mays; cation exchange capacity; copper; soil organic matter; calcium; Pennisetum glaucum; potassium; Eragrostis curvula; inorganic ions; zinc; nutrient availability; Sorghum bicolor; Argentina
DOI:
10.1080/089030699263456

92. Magnaporthe grisea pathogenicity genes obtained through insertional mutagenesis

Author:
Sweigard, J.A.; Carroll, A.M.; Farrall, L.; Chumley, F.G.; Valent, B.
Source:
Molecular plant-microbe interactions 1998 v.11 no.5 pp. 404-412
ISSN:
0894-0282
Subject:
Magnaporthe grisea; pathogenicity; genes; insertional mutagenesis; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic transformation; amino acid sequences; screening; mutants; Hordeum vulgare; Oryza sativa; Eragrostis curvula; fungal diseases of plants
DOI:
10.1094/MPMI.1998.11.5.404
PubMed:
9574508

93. Revegetation on a Coal Fine Ash Disposal Site in South Africa

Author:
L. Van Rensburg; R. I. De Sousa Correia; J. Booysen; M. Ginster
Source:
Journal of environmental quality 1998 v.27 no.6 pp. 1479-1486
ISSN:
0047-2425
Subject:
Cynodon dactylon; Eragrostis curvula; Eragrostis tef; biomass; coal; composts; cost effectiveness; grasses; land restoration; leaves; livestock; metals; models; perennials; selenium; toxic substances; toxicity; vegetation cover; South Africa
Abstract:
... Eight medium amendments were conducted on top of a fine ash coal dump (i) to evaluate a few cost-effective treatments that could determine the minimum fertility status required for the local ash to support the establishment of a viable vegetation cover, and (ii) to select suitable grass species that would establish on the ash and could serve as a foundation for long-term rehabilitation. Degree and ...
DOI:
10.2134/jeq1998.00472425002700060026x

94. Effects of different levels of fertilizer application to veld on growth of steers and chemical composition of the herbage

Author:
Cilliers, J.W.; Van Biljon, P.L.; Tolmay, E.; Coertze, C.
Source:
Grass and forage science 1997 v.52 no.3 pp. 242-248
ISSN:
0142-5242
Subject:
potassium fertilizers; stocking rate; in vitro digestibility; dietary fiber; Heteropogon contortus; phosphorus fertilizers; nutritive value; liveweight gain; steers; Diheteropogon; Eragrostis curvula; Digitaria eriantha; crude protein; chemical constituents of plants; application rate; Themeda triandra; nitrogen fertilizers; South Africa
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2494.1997.tb02354.x

95. Establishment and persistence of palatable taxa of Eragrostis curvula complex in southern New South Wales

Author:
Johnston, W.H.; Shoemark, V.F.
Source:
Animal production science 1997 v.37 no.1 pp. 55-65
ISSN:
0816-1089
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; cultivars; Cenchrus ciliaris; Phalaris aquatica; sowing; mowing; plant competition; dry environmental conditions; plant density; range management; New South Wales
DOI:
10.1071/EA96025

96. Megasporocyte Callose in Apomictic Buffelgrass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Pennisetum squamulatum Fresen, Tripsacum L., and Weeping Lovegrass

Author:
Michael D. Peel; John G. Carman; Olivier Leblanc
Source:
Crop science 1997 v.37 no.3 pp. 724-732
ISSN:
0011-183X
Subject:
Poa pratensis; gynoecium; callose; fluorescence; pollen; apomixis; plant genetic resources; Eragrostis curvula; Pennisetum squamulatum; Tripsacum dactyloides; Cenchrus ciliaris; plant organs
Abstract:
... Callose, a β-l,3-glucan, is synthesized and deposited in the walls of megaspore mother cells (MMCs) of angiosperms that produce either normal monosporic (>90% of all angiosperm species) or bisporic embryo sacs. Such deposits are absent in angiosperms that produce tetrasporic embryo sacs and were recently shown to be absent in diplosporous Elymus rectisetus (Nees in Lehm.) A. Löve & Connor, Tripsac ...
DOI:
10.2135/cropsci1997.0011183X003700030006x

97. Cytogenetic relationships between the Eragrostis curvula and E. lehmanniana complexes

Author:
Burson, B.L.; Voigt, P.W.
Source:
International journal of plant sciences 1996 v.157 no.5 pp. 632-637
ISSN:
1058-5893
Subject:
Eragrostis lehmanniana; hybrids; taxonomy; diploidy; embryo sac; cytogenetic analysis; tetraploidy; chromosome pairing; gametogenesis; Eragrostis curvula; genomics; interspecific hybridization; meiosis
DOI:
10.1086/297384

98. Seed Dormancy and Its Alleviation in Lovegrass Hybrids

Author:
P. W. Voigt; C. R. Tischler; M. M. Poverene
Source:
Crop science 1996 v.36 no.6 pp. 1699-1705
ISSN:
0011-183X
Subject:
Eragrostis curvula; hybrids; seed dormancy; seed germination; dormancy breaking; seed treatment; sodium hypochlorite; alcohols; light
Abstract:
... Weeping lovegrass, Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees, was introduced to the Americas for soil conservation. It is a useful forage only if intensively managed. Apomictic lovegrass hybrids, developed from introductions with higher forage quality, need to be evaluated in multiple environments to determine their potential. Studies were to be established in Argentina the same year seed was produced in ...
DOI:
10.2135/cropsci1996.0011183X003600060047x

99. The PWL host specificty gene family in the blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea

Author:
Kang, S.; Sweigard, J.A.; Valent, B.
Source:
Molecular plant-microbe interactions 1995 v.8 no.6 pp. 939-948
ISSN:
0894-0282
Subject:
proteins; structural genes; fungal diseases of plants; strain differences; amino acid sequences; repetitive sequences; chromosome mapping; Eragrostis curvula; Magnaporthe grisea; genetic variation; multigene family; virulence; promoter regions
Abstract:
... The PWL2 gene, isolated from a Magnaporthe grisea rice pathogen, prevents this fungus from infecting a second host grass, weeping lovegrass. We have investigated the distribution of sequences homologous to PWL2 in M. grisea strains isolated from diverse grass species. Multiple PWL2 homologs with varying degrees of sequence homology were identified. The presence of PWL2 homologs does not correlate ...
DOI:
10.1094/MPMI-8-0939

100. Leaf Characteristics Variation in Hybrid Lovegrass Populations

Author:
P. W. Voigt; C. R. Tischler
Source:
Crop science 1994 v.34 no.3 pp. 679-684
ISSN:
0011-183X
Subject:
crossing; Eragrostis curvula; hybrids; genetic variation; leaves; plant morphology; apomixis; waxes; transgressive segregation; parentage; agronomic traits; genetic recombination; population
Abstract:
... Apomictic plant breeding is being practiced in several turf and forage grasses. Variation released during apomictic breeding has been discussed, but few reports have quantified this variation. Our objectives were to characterize variation among lovegrass, Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees, hybrids and their parents, compare parents and hybrids, and determine interrelationships among the characteri ...
DOI:
10.2135/cropsci1994.0011183X003400030015x