Publication Date
1989
Description
The native grasslands that result from degradation of introduced pastures following deforestation are largely comprised of the species Axonopus affinis, A. compressus, Paspalum conjugatum, P. notatum, P. pilosum, P. plicatulum and Stenotaphrum secundatum. Together with unpalatable grasses such as Imperata spp. and Homolepis spp., they constitute a disclimax vegetation induced by over-grazing and weed control (Toledo, 1984). Such induced grassland communities occur in open and shaded areas under grazing throughout the humid tropics of Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia (Sajise, 1980). This paper reports on the assessment of the seasonal yield potential and shade tolerance of 37 accessions collected in the humid tropics of Latin America (Brazil, Colombia, Dominican, Republic, Panama, and Peru) and Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines).
Citation
Toledo, J M.; Arias, A; and Schultze-Kraft, R, "Productivity and Shade Tolerance of Axonopus Spp., Paspalum spp. and Stenotaphrum secundatum in the Humid Tropics" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 17.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session3/17
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Productivity and Shade Tolerance of Axonopus Spp., Paspalum spp. and Stenotaphrum secundatum in the Humid Tropics
The native grasslands that result from degradation of introduced pastures following deforestation are largely comprised of the species Axonopus affinis, A. compressus, Paspalum conjugatum, P. notatum, P. pilosum, P. plicatulum and Stenotaphrum secundatum. Together with unpalatable grasses such as Imperata spp. and Homolepis spp., they constitute a disclimax vegetation induced by over-grazing and weed control (Toledo, 1984). Such induced grassland communities occur in open and shaded areas under grazing throughout the humid tropics of Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia (Sajise, 1980). This paper reports on the assessment of the seasonal yield potential and shade tolerance of 37 accessions collected in the humid tropics of Latin America (Brazil, Colombia, Dominican, Republic, Panama, and Peru) and Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines).
