Theme 23: Biodiversity

The XIX International Grassland Congress took place in São Pedro, São Paulo, Brazil from February 11 through February 21, 2001.
Proceedings published by Fundacao de Estudos Agrarios Luiz de Queiroz

XIX International Grassland Congress:
Biodiversity

An Assessment of Grass Regeneration Nurseries at the Western Regional Plant Introduction Station, 1994-1997

V. L. Bradley, U.S. Department of Agriculture
R. C. Johnson, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biodiversity and Fire in Shortgrass Steppe

Paulette L. Ford, Rocky Mountain Research Station

Influence of Grassland Management and Grazing by Different Farm Animals on Animal Performance and Flora Alterations

W. Jentsch, Research Institute for the Biology of Farm Animals Dummerstorf-Rostock, Germany
H.-D. Matthes, Research Institute for the Biology of Farm Animals Dummerstorf-Rostock, Germany
A. Admasu, Universität Rostock, Germany
H. Möhring, Landschaftspflege GmbH Lenzen, Germany

Species Segregation and Functional Groups in the Hill Country of New Zealand

I. López, Massey University, New Zealand
I. Valentine, Massey University, New Zealand
D. Hedderley, Massey University, New Zealand
M. G. Lambert, AgResearch, New Zealand

Managing Grassy Woodlands: Balancing Production and Conservation of Resources

John G. McIvor, CSIRO, Australia
Neil D. MacLeod, CSIRO, Australia
S. McIntyre, CSIRO, Australia

Optimum Area of Semi-Natural Grassland to Maintain Maximum Butterfly and Avian Species Richness in Japan

A. Shoji, National Grassland Research Institute, Japan
K. Kohyama, National Grassland Research Institute, Japan
H. Sasaki, National Grassland Research Institute, Japan

Biodiversity and Spatial Heterogeneity in Semi-Natural Grasslands in a Mountain Area in Slovakia

Masae Shiyomi, Ibaraki University, Japan
N. Gáborèík, Grassland and Mountain Agriculture Research Institute, Slovakia
H. Koizumi, Gifu University, Japan
A. Javorkova, Grassland and Mountain Agriculture Research Institute, Slovakia
E. Uhliarova, Grassland and Mountain Agriculture Research Institute, Slovakia
O. Jezikova, Grassland and Mountain Agriculture Research Institute, Slovakia

The Role of Cattle Dung in Seed Dispersal of Major Species in a Zoysia japonica Pasture in Japan

K. Shimoda, National Grassland Research Institute, Japan
S. Sakanoue, National Grassland Research Institute, Japan

Evaluating Varieties of Alfalfa and Tall Fescue for Tolerance to Over-Grazing by Cattle

Robert F. Spitaleri, University of Kentucky
Jimmy C. Henning, University of Kentucky
Charles T. Dougherty, University of Kentucky
Garry D. Lacefield, University of Kentucky
B. T. Larson, University of Kentucky

Study of the Diversity of Soil Animals Community in the Songnen Plain Grassland of China

Xiuqin Yin, Northeast Normal University, China
Tingcheng Zhu, Northeast Normal University, China

Principal Component Analysis in Paspalum Germplasm Characterization

A. Regitano Neto, EMBRAPA, Brazil
L. A. R. Batista, EMBRAPA, Brazil

Production and Quality of Paspalum Forage in State of São Paulo

L. A. R. Batista, EMBRAPA, Brazil
A. Regitano Neto, EMBRAPA, Brazil
Rodolfo Godoy, EMBRAPA, Brazil

Variation of Agronomic Traits in a World Collection of Vetch (Vicia sativa L.)

G. Pacucci, Bari University, Italy
C. Troccoli, Bari University, Italy

Core Collection Approaches and Genetic Diversity in Flemingia macrophylla

R. Schultze‐Kraft, University of Hohenheim, Germany
M. Peters, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia

Soil Biodiversity, Root Herbivory and Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Grassland Soils

R. Cook, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, UK
L. A. Dawson, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, UK
A. C. Gange, University of London, UK
S. J. Grayston, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, UK
P. J. Murray, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, UK
A. M. Treonis, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, UK

Pasture Dynamics after Sodseeding Cool Season Species with or without Glyphosate in Subtropical Natural Grasslands

Luciana M. Rizo, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Brazil
E. L. Moojen, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Fernando L. F. de Quadros, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Brazil
F. E. Schlick, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
F. L. Correa

The Effects of Grazing Management and Fertilization on Grassland Diversity and Productivity

Warren McG. King, New South Wales Agriculture, Australia
David R. Kemp, University of Sydney, Australia

Vegetation Changes in Southeast Australian Temperate Grasslands

D. L. Garden, NSW Agriculture, Australia
T. P. Bolger, CSIRO, Australia

Determining Pasture Biodiversity with NIRS

K. J. Moore, Iowa State University
D. J. Barker, AgResearch, New Zealand

The Effect of Phosphorus Fertilization on Botanical Composition and Production in Temperate Pastures in Argentina

E. J. Jacobo, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
A. M. Rodríguez, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
M. F. Garbulsky, Universidad de Buenos Aries, Argentina
P. Scardoni, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
V. A. Deregibus, Universidad de Buenos Aries, Argentina

Grassland Use and Plant Diversity in Grazed Ecosystems

V. A. Deregibus, University of Buenos Aries, Argentina
E. J. Jacobo, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
O. E. Ansin, University of La Plata, Argentina

The Influence of Large Animal Diversity in Grazed Ecosystems

M. G. Murray, University of Edinburgh, UK
D. R. Baird, University of Edinburgh, UK