Identifying Pasture Grasses

Author : Dan Undersander
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780788177576
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Identifying Pasture Grasses written by Dan Undersander and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies the 15 most common annual & perennial grasses in Midwestern pastures: the predominant seeded Midwestern grasses, the most common native pasture grasses, & a few annual weedy grasses. Helps you identify grasses the first year, when you need to know whether a seeding was successful. Helps you identify grasses in established pastures so you can make informed decisions about pasture mgmt., fencing, & renovation. Chapters: seed & seedling identification for new plantings; vegetative identification for established plants; & info. on growth habit & mgmt. for each of the seeded grasses. Color photos.

Author : Dhara Gandhi
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1771882506
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook on the Morphology of Common Grasses written by Dhara Gandhi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-03-30 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The grass family is one of the largest and most diverse families in the plant kingdom and is of great economic value. Grasses provide human beings and domestic animals with the main necessities of life, add diversity to the landscape and stability to the ground surface, and also provide ornamental and amenity value. The present handbook is a pictorial resource guide to the identification of different common grasses in their early growth stage. In this book, 100 of the most common grasses (palatable and unpalatable) growing in the grasslands have been characterized on the basis of the vegetative characters of the seedling. A key to the identification of the grasses at their seedling stages is provided to help easily identify the grasses at their early stage of development. Many of the grasses described in the book are cosmopolitan, and many grow worldwide. Terms used to describe a grass seedling are used with help of photographs. Different diagnostic features of the seedling—such as growth habits, types of vernation, nodes, internodes, leaf laminas, leaf tips, leaf sheaths, ligules, auricles, and collars—have been used for their identification. The descriptions and photographs enable users to successfully and easily identify these species in a field environment. The book has been divided into two main sections. The first section covers the characteristic features of the caryopses. It includes light and scanning electron microscopic features and a diagnostic key to the identification of the species. The second section deals with grass seedling morphology and provides a key to the identification of the species on the basis of early vegetative features. Each of the sections includes an introduction, materials and methods, and results, supplemented with microphotographs representing the features of identification. This handbook is the first of its kind to include so many grass species that can be authentically identified with the help of pictorial diagnostic features of the seedlings and caryopses. The identifying features are solely on the basis of morphological, micromorphological, and morphometric characters. This handbook will be an important reference book of value to students in basic grass taxonomy or ecology classes as well as to academicians, researchers, pasture management practitioners, as well as professionals working in grassland restoration.

Author : Meredith Mitchell
Publisher : Landlinks Press
ISBN 13 : 9780643066564
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Native Grasses written by Meredith Mitchell and published by Landlinks Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy-to-use tool for identifying some of the most common native grasses in temperate Australia.

Author : Lauren Brown
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395628812
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grasses written by Lauren Brown and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1979 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to identify 135 of the most common species of North American grasses, sedges, and rushes, with their economic and ecological importance.

Author : Philip Susumu Motooka
Publisher : College of Tropical Agriculture
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weeds of Hawaiʻi's Pastures and Natural Areas written by Philip Susumu Motooka and published by College of Tropical Agriculture. This book was released on 2003 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invasive, alien plants are "uninvited guests" in most of Hawai'i's ecosystems. Native forests are invaded, and their precious native plant species are choked out. Extensive areas of pasture land have been colonized by plants that cannot be grazed. Weeds can be a fire hazard, and they can be painful impediments to access to natural areas. This book describes over 150 plants that are considered weeds under certain--if not, in some cases, most--circumstances. The plant types represented include trees, shrubs, vines and sprawlers, herbs, and grasses and their relatives. Most of the weeds covered are illustrated in color, both on the page where the weed is treated and on spreads of "thumbnail" images, grouped by growth habit category for convenience in quick identification. The text accompanying the photograph of each weed provides a detailed description, outlines its distribution and environmental impact in Hawai'i, and relates what is known about methods for managing it. Reprinted May 2021 with new cover.

Author : Paul H. Sharpe
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128129204
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Horse Pasture Management written by Paul H. Sharpe and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-11-09 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horse Pasture Management begins with coverage of the structure, function and nutritional value of plants, continuing into identification of pasture plants. Management of soil and plants in a pasture is covered next, followed by horse grazing behavior, feed choices of horses, management of grazing horses, and how to calculate how many horses should be grazing relative to land size. Management of hay and silage are included, since year-round grazing is not possible on many horse farms. A number of chapters deal with interactions of a horse farm with the environment and other living things. As an aid in good pasture management, one chapter explains construction and use of fencing and watering systems. Contributions are rounded out with a chapter explaining how the University of Kentucky helps horse farm managers develop their pasture management programs. The purpose of the book is to help people provide a better life for horses Provides the basic principles of pasture management for those involved in equine-related fields and study Covers a variety of strategies for managing the behavior, grouping, environmental, and feeding needs of grazing horses to ensure high levels of welfare and health Includes information on environmental best practices, plant and soil assessment, and wildlife concerns Explains pasture-related diseases and toxic plants to be avoided Includes links to useful resources and existing extension programs

Author : Clair L. Kucera
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826211644
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Grasses of Missouri written by Clair L. Kucera and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Missouri's diverse landscapes, geology, and climate have endowed the state with a rich and varied grass flora. From tallgrass prairies to forested Ozarks to Mississippi lowlands, the state offers an array of grasses that can be classified into six subfamilies of the Poaceae, eighteen tribes, and eighty-seven genera. Significant changes have been made in grass classification since the first edition of The Grasses of Missouri was published in 1961, resulting in an increased emphasis on phyletic criteria. Recognizing the recent advances in classification and changes in nomenclature, as well as new additions to the flora, this newly revised edition serves as a compilation of the native and naturalized species and subspecific taxa found in Missouri. Formerly divided into two subfamilies, the Festucoideae and Panicoideae, the state's grass flora is now represented by six subfamilies. While the Panicoideae have remained intact, the traditional Festucoideae are now separated into smaller, more cohesive groupings. Further revisions have resulted in eighteen tribes compared to the twelve identified in the first edition. Covering more than 275 species and subspecific entities, The Grasses of Missouri is an essential research tool for identifying grasses, complete with working keys, descriptions, line drawings, distributions, a glossary, and a bibliography. The professional and lay person alike will benefit from this indispensable manual.

Author : Susan Elizabeth Robinson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pasture Grasses Identified written by Susan Elizabeth Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dennis Cosgrove
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guide to Pasture Condition Scoring written by Dennis Cosgrove and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert L. Kallenbach
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780756725877
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guide to the Common Forages and Weeds of Pastures written by Robert L. Kallenbach and published by . This book was released on 2002-08-01 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forages are the foundation of a successful grazing operation. From a biological perspective, there are three important concepts to understand when planning a forage system: (1) forage yield and yield distribution; (2) forage quality; and (3) stand persistence or reliability. Although all three factors are interrelated, this guide looks at each of them separately. It also discusses types of forages: cool-season grasses, warm-season grasses, legumes, and other; and types of weeds: grasses and grass-like weeds, and broadleaf weeds. The guide also includes a glossary of terms and a diagram showing the anatomy of a grass tiller. Color photos.