El autor sintetiza el caso de un proyecto que, partiendo de la conservación, evaluación y utilización del material genético de papa en el sur de Chile, ha derivado en uno de desarrollo rural integral, tratando de mejorar la calidad de vida de los campesinos de menos recursos en esa región. Destac...
Seven perennial species of African origin-Brachiaria arrecta, B. brizantha, B. decumbens, B. dictyoneura, B. humidicola, B. mutica, and B. ruziziensis-have been used as fodder plants, particularly in tropical America. The history of the commercial cultivars is given, and their most important attr...
Keller-Grein, Gerhard
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Maass, Brigitte L.
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Hanson, Jean
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[Natural variation in Brachiaria and existing germplasm collections]
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Natural variation in Brachiaria and existing germplasm collections
The production of tropical pasture species is determined by a complex of interacting factors which include the climatic variables of temperature, rainfall, and solar radiation; the soil's capacity to supply nutrients; the soil water available to the roots; and the effects of both current and prev...
Jones, Raymond J.
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[The effect of climate, soil, and grazing management on the production and persistence of tropical pasture germplasm]
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The effect of climate, soil, and grazing management on the production and persistence of tropical pasture germplasm
The factors of grazing management that influence tropical pasture utilization are discussed in this review. The principal objective is to consider stocking rate and grazing system effects-and their interaction-as related to the evaluation of germplasm under grazing. It is inferred that the study ...
Variations in sward canopy structure can exert an important influence on the ingestive behavior of grazing animals and hence on herbage intake and utilization. In tropical swards, the structural characteristics of major importance appear to be total herbage density or leaf bulk density and leaf-t...
Hodgson, John
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[Relationship between pasture structure and utilization of tropical forage plants]
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Relationship between pasture structure and utilization of tropical forage plants
Gourley, Lynn Michael
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[Búsqueda y uso del germoplasma exótico de sorgo tolerante al aluminio]
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Búsqueda y uso del germoplasma exótico de sorgo tolerante al aluminio
The evaluation of pasture plants is complicated by the fact that no absolute yield exists with which experimental results can be compared. Evaluation techniques should therefore simulate as far as possible the conditions to be encountered on commercial farms, thus suggesting that modifications to...
Gardner, Andrew L.
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[Germplasm evaluation by cutting and grazing in small plots: Comparison of results]
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Germplasm evaluation by cutting and grazing in small plots: Comparison of results
Salinas, José G
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Gourley, Lynn Michael
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[Informe de la sesión de trabajo del grupo 1 (científicos)]
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Informe de la sesión de trabajo del grupo 1 (científicos)
Main activities carried out regarding plant breeding in Latin America, Africa, and Asia are summarized. In the case of Latin America, activities involved germplasm management, gene pool development, a project for developing semiarid and subtropical germplasm, participatory research for var. selec...
Se resumen las principales actividades relacionadas con el mejoramiento de la yuca en America Latina, Africa y Asia. En el caso de America Latina, las actividades incluyeron el manejo del germoplasma, el desarrollo de bancos de genes, un proyecto para desarrollar germplasma para regiones semiarid...