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Publication Date

1989

Location

Nice France

Description

The 66 % of total national land is forest in Korea. Among them potential area for grassland is estimated as over 1.0 mil­lion ha. Therefore, the grassland development on woodland has become an important issue for forage production. Generally shade is a limiting factor in forage production beneath a canopy of trees. Yields of forages decreased with increasing shade. Also shading by standing trees may con­tribute to toxic level of nitrate nitrogen (NO3 -N) and reduction of sugar propuction in forages (Stritzke et al., 1976). N fertilization on woodland pasture was very benefic for increasing grass yield and protein yield. However, NO3 -N con­centration of forages could be significantly increased with high N levels, especially under high shading condition (Stritzke and McMurphy, 1982). The purpose of present study was to select proper seed mix­tures under shading, and to determine the effects of shading and N fertilization level on botanical composition, dry matter yield and quality of grasses grown under pine trees.

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Grassland Improvement and N Fertilization Management of Woodland in Korea

Nice France

The 66 % of total national land is forest in Korea. Among them potential area for grassland is estimated as over 1.0 mil­lion ha. Therefore, the grassland development on woodland has become an important issue for forage production. Generally shade is a limiting factor in forage production beneath a canopy of trees. Yields of forages decreased with increasing shade. Also shading by standing trees may con­tribute to toxic level of nitrate nitrogen (NO3 -N) and reduction of sugar propuction in forages (Stritzke et al., 1976). N fertilization on woodland pasture was very benefic for increasing grass yield and protein yield. However, NO3 -N con­centration of forages could be significantly increased with high N levels, especially under high shading condition (Stritzke and McMurphy, 1982). The purpose of present study was to select proper seed mix­tures under shading, and to determine the effects of shading and N fertilization level on botanical composition, dry matter yield and quality of grasses grown under pine trees.