Offered Papers Theme A: Efficient Production from Grassland
Description
Crested and intermediate wheat grasses (Agropyron cristatum (L.)Gaertn., Thinopyrum intermedium (H.)Beauv.) are adapted to relatively dry conditions in Iran and have a significant role in providing good forage quality for domestic sheep and wild ungulates in summer rangelands. These grasses occur at altitudes of 1,200 to 1,800 m. A. cristatum is a bunch grass with diverse spikes and medium height (40 cm) and is common on open and exposed knolls, whereas T. intermedium, with height of 115 cm and with long rhizomes, is found in more moist niches in gully bottoms. The objectives of this study were to determine forage values, canopy coverage, production, local distribution, and phenological stages of these species in Golestan National Park, which is representative of the semi-steppe zone in Iran.
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An Investigation on Ecological Aspects of Crested and Intermediate Wheat Grasses in Semi-Steppe Vegetation of Iran
Crested and intermediate wheat grasses (Agropyron cristatum (L.)Gaertn., Thinopyrum intermedium (H.)Beauv.) are adapted to relatively dry conditions in Iran and have a significant role in providing good forage quality for domestic sheep and wild ungulates in summer rangelands. These grasses occur at altitudes of 1,200 to 1,800 m. A. cristatum is a bunch grass with diverse spikes and medium height (40 cm) and is common on open and exposed knolls, whereas T. intermedium, with height of 115 cm and with long rhizomes, is found in more moist niches in gully bottoms. The objectives of this study were to determine forage values, canopy coverage, production, local distribution, and phenological stages of these species in Golestan National Park, which is representative of the semi-steppe zone in Iran.
