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OverviewThe development of legume use in agricultural production in the tropics lags far behind the temperate areas and extensive research over recent decades has aimed to rectify the lack of available leguminous fodder species available for heavy clay soils. This book draws together that research and explores the importance of heavy clay soils to agricultural productivity in the tropics and subtropics and the identification of adapted, productive forage legumes for these environments. Covering over four decades of international research, Tropical Forage Legumes: · Includes a detailed analysis of the forage germplasm available which is adapted to heavy clay soils · Covers the adaptation of a wide range of forages on Australian clay soils, and the evaluation of successful native and exotic forage legume species that have potential for those in Belize · Explores the genetics of the most promising genera, Desmanthus and Stylosanthes, and looks at the results from countries where new genotypes have been found to be productive and persistent · Provides details of a number of exciting new species, especially those in Desmanthus which have the potential to be, or have been commercialized · Makes recommendations for future research Providing an invaluable example of how a global search for adapted and productive forage germplasm has been - and can be - undertaken, and allowing access to a significant body of knowledge that was acquired before the digitalization of reports, this book will be a key resource for new scientists and experienced researchers in the areas of agriculture and forage agronomy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John R. Lazier (Independent Consultant, Canada) , Nazeer Ahmad (formerly University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago)Publisher: CABI Publishing Imprint: CABI Publishing Dimensions: Width: 24.40cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 17.20cm Weight: 1.117kg ISBN: 9781780646282ISBN 10: 1780646283 Pages: 490 Publication Date: 25 July 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1: Providing Pasture and Ley Legumes for Use on Clay Soils in Tropical and Subtropical Environments 2: The Collection and Initial Evaluation of a Wide Range of Pasture Legumes From Mexico, Belize and Guatemala: Implications for Genetic Resource Development for Tropical Countries 3: Developing and Utilizing Genetic Resource Collections: An Example From the Tropical Leguminous Genus Stylosanthes 4: Desmanthus, A Tropical and Subtropical Forage Legume: Developing Germplasm Resources for More Tropical and High Altitude Environments 5: A Numerical Analysis of Variation Patterns in the Genus Desmanthus: An Exploratory Study 6: Searching for Pasture Legumes for Heavy Clay Soils in the Australian Dry Tropics and Subtropics: I. Initial literature Reviews, Data Analysis and Choice of Material for Test 7: Searching for Pasture Legumes for Heavy Clay Soils in the Australian Dry Tropics and Subtropics: II. Ancillary Floristic, Climatic and Edaphic Studies 8: Searching for Pasture Legumes for Heavy Clay Soils in the Australian Dry Tropics and Subtropics: III. The Initial Evaluation of Introduced Material 9: Searching for Pasture Legumes for Heavy Clay Soils in the Australian Dry Tropics and Subtropics: IV. Evaluation in Western Queensland 10: Recent Development and Commercial Adoption of Legumes for Heavy Clay Soils in Queensland 11: Developing and Commercializing New Pasture Legumes for Clay Soils in the Semi-arid Rangelands of Northern Australia: The New Desmanthus Cultivars JCU 1-5 and the Progardes Story 12: The Cattle Industry of Belize: A Brief History of Research and Development to the Mid-1970s 13: Botanical Composition and Nutritive Value of Selected Native Pastures in Belize 14: Single Plant Trials of Potential Forage Legumes for Belizean Pastures on Clay Soils of the Upper Belize River and the Lowland Pine Ridge 15: Forage Legume Adaptation Strip Trials in Belize 16: Initial Screening for Persistence and Productivity of 20 Promising Native and Exotic Pasture Legume Species in Two Productive Contrasting Forage Grasses in Belize 17: Productivity of 16 Forage Legumes Under Cutting in Belize on Contrasting Soils: A High Alluvial Terrace and A Lowland Pine Savanna I. Dry Matter Yields 18: Productivity of 16 Forage Legumes in Mixed Swards Under Cutting in Belize on Contrasting Soils: A High Alluvial Terrace and A Lowland Pine Savanna II. Nutrient Levels and Feeding Value 19: A Summary of the Results of the IDRC-UWI/Belize Forage Legume Adaptation and Productivity Trials, 1973-1977ReviewsAuthor InformationJohn R. Lazier Nazeer Ahmad Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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