There was an effect of sward species mixture on sward crude protein (g kg⁻¹ DM) across all nitrogen application rates. Results indicate that white clover has a significant influence on sward protein content; this is further influenced by the growth habit of white clover over the course of a growing season.

Simulated grazing of grass ecotypes used in reseeding and pasture improvement in Kenya.

Alfalfa plants were obtained by genome editing of the Stay-green (MsSGR) gene and by RNA interference (RNAi) downregulation of MsSGR. The genome-edited alfalfa showed a more consistent greenish appearance than the RNAi plants after dark treatment.

Alfalfa-bermudagrass mixture under rotational grazing in Tifton, GA 2018.

Kernza® is a dual-purpose (grain and forage) perennial crop developed in high latitudes. In a field experiment carried out in a low-latitude region, high forage yields and high nutritive value were obtained, but grain yields were low, possibly because the vernalization requirements of the species were not completely fulfilled.

The LI-6400/XT Portable Photosynthesis System was used to measure leaf gas exchange characteristics of two C4 perennial grasses native to African rangelands, that is, Cenchrus ciliaris (African foxtail grass) and Enteropogon macrostachyus (Bush rye grass), under optimum and drought conditions.

Developing cultivars that help forage–livestock producer families is still the main goal.

Grassland soils are methane (CH₄) sinks, but their capacities vary between grassland types. In this study, atmospheric CH₄ consumption occurred in steppe and meadows but not in pasture. All three soils consumed elevated CH₄. Methanotroph community differences between the three soils explain the variation in CH₄ consumption.

The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau grassland is a coupled socio-ecological system, which can be impacted by either internal factors or external drivers, leading to the degradation or collapse of the socio-ecological system. The resilience and sustainability of the QTP grassland need to be promoted through adaptative management.

Plant breeders continue to develop new and improved turfgrass varieties with better agronomic characteristics. Drought tolerance has become increasingly important due to water shortages and cost increases. We quantified the level of drought tolerance in perennial ryegrass and tall fescue across years under different mowing and fertility rates.