Satellite Symposium 3: Pastoral Systems
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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
In rain-fed Mediterranean and semi-arid areas, herbage production of perennial grasses depends on their ability to grow efficiently during the rainy seasons and to persist over the dry summer. A key survival strategy in these harsh conditions is summer dormancy (Volaire, 2002). Within the species Dactylis glomerata L., two cultivars (cvs.), contrasting in this trait, were compared in order to analyse their suitability in terms of yield and survival in these environments.
Citation
Lelièvre, F.; Volaire, Florence; Chapon, P.; and Norton, M., "The Potential for Summer-Dormant Perennial Grasses in Mediterranean and Semi-Arid Pastures" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 117.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/satellitesymposium3/117)
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The Potential for Summer-Dormant Perennial Grasses in Mediterranean and Semi-Arid Pastures
Dublin Ireland
In rain-fed Mediterranean and semi-arid areas, herbage production of perennial grasses depends on their ability to grow efficiently during the rainy seasons and to persist over the dry summer. A key survival strategy in these harsh conditions is summer dormancy (Volaire, 2002). Within the species Dactylis glomerata L., two cultivars (cvs.), contrasting in this trait, were compared in order to analyse their suitability in terms of yield and survival in these environments.
