Track 21-1: Non‐Livestock Amenities of Grasslands/Rangelands Resources

The XXI International Grassland Congress / VIII International Rangeland Congress took place in Hohhot, China from June 29 through July 5, 2008.
Proceedings edited by Organizing Committee of 2008 IGC/IRC Conference
Published by Guangdong People's Publishing House

XXI International Grassland Congress/
VIII International Rangeland Congress:
Non‐Livestock Amenities of Grasslands/Rangelands Resources

Multiple Use Management on Canadian Publicly Managed Rangeland

B. Kirychuk, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada
R. Gaube, Agriculture and Agri‐Food Canada, Canada
S. Kushreshtha, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
G. Pearson, Pearson & Associates Agri‐Consulting Inc., Canada

Biorenewable Energy: New Opportunities for Grassland Agriculture

Kenneth J. Moore, Iowa State University
Steven L. Fales, Iowa State University
Emily A. Heaton, Ceres , Inc.

Producing Biofuels with Alternative Fertilizers: A Comparison of Two Promising Species

Mari‐Vaughn V. Johnson, U.S. Department of Agriculture
James R. Kiniry, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Multiple‐Use Grasslands: Integrating Forage, Biofuel, and Carbon/Phosphorus Sinks

James P. Muir, Texas AgriLife Research
B. Lambert, Texas AgriLife Research
G. W. Evers, Texas AgriLife Research
T. J. Butler, Noble Foundation
K. F. Bronson, Texas AgriLife Research
L. Stanley‐Stevens, Tarleton State University
R. D. Wittie, Tarleton State University

The Fatty Acid Profile of Traditional Home‐Made Kurut in Xinjiang Pastoral Regions

Yimamu Aibibula, Xinjiang Agriculture University, China
Masaaki Hanada, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Japan
M. Hirata, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Japan
M. Renaguli, Xinjiang Agriculture University, China
M. Goto, Mie University, Japan

Health of People and Land through Sustainable Aboriginal Livelihoods in Rangeland Australia

Jocelyn Davies, Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre, Australia
Michael LaFlamme, Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre, Australia
David Campbell, Centre for Remote Health, Australia

Energetic Potential of Co‐Fermented Substrate of Plant and Animal Biomass

Lubomir Gonda, Slovak Agricultural Research Centre, Slovakia

Study of Cultivation and Domestication Allium hirtifolium in Hamadan Provinces Rangeland, Iran

H. Jalili, Agriculture and Natural Resources Research and Education Center of Hamedan, Iran
G. H. Asadian, Agriculture and Natural Resources Research and Education Center of Hamedan, Iran
M. R. Sadeghimanesh, Agriculture and Natural Resources Research and Education Center of Hamedan, Iran
A. Mokhtariasl, Azad University, Iran

Biomass Production on Farms in the Eastern United States

Thomas C. Keene, University of Kentucky
S. Ray Smith, University of Kentucky
Michael D. Montross, University of Kentucky

Participatory Identification of Factors Inhibiting Integrated Management of Livestock and Wildlife Production on Kenyan Rangelands

E. N. Muthiani, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kenya
S. K. Karimi, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kenya

Pasture Management for Conservation of Multipurpose Plants in Italian Mountains

Andrea Pardini, University of Florence‐Piazzale Cascine, Italy
V. Pratesi, University of Florence‐Piazzale Cascine, Italy
R. Tallarico, University of Florence‐Piazzale Cascine, Italy

Diversity and Dynamics of Soil Mesofauna Associated with Natural Grasslands in Central India

Sharmila Roy, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
Ruquaeya Bano, National Bureau of Plant Genetics Resources, India

Promising Features of the Legume Species Bituminaria bituminosa as a Novel Forage Plant and for Pharmaceutical Purposes

L. Pecetti, Consiglio per la ricerca e la sperimentazione in agricoltura, Italy
A. Tava, Consiglio per la ricerca e la sperimentazione in agricoltura, Italy
E. Piano, Consiglio per la ricerca e la sperimentazione in agricoltura, Italy
E. Biazzi, Consiglio per la ricerca e la sperimentazione in agricoltura, Italy
S. Esposti, Consiglio per la ricerca e la sperimentazione in agricoltura, Italy
A. Ursino, Consiglio per la ricerca e la sperimentazione in agricoltura, Italy
B. Pintus, Consiglio per la ricerca e la sperimentazione in agricoltura, Italy

Anti‐Microbial Activities of Root Extracts of Cichorium intybus L.

Quanzhen Wang, Northwest A&F University, China
Tianming Hu, Northwest A&F University, China
Yamei Xu, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College, China

Study on the Supercritical Fluid Extraction Techniques of Alfalfa Chlorophyll

Zhen Zhang, Gansu Agricultural University, China
Zhizhong Cao, Gansu Agricultural University, China
Hongli Wang, Gansu Agricultural University, China

The Importance of Waste Grassland for Potential Biomass and Bio‐Energy Production in China

Liangzheng Yan, China Agricultural University, China
Lin Zhang, China Agricultural University, China
Shiqiang Wang, China Agricultural University, China
Xiaoyu Chen, China Agricultural University, China
Lin Hu, China Agricultural University, China

An Investigation of Aromatic Plant in Hongyuan

Liangbin Zhou, Beijing Forestry University, China
Cuihua Ding, Sichuan Agricultural University, China

The Assessment of Range Land Suitability from the Apiculture Aspect with Using GIS

Sh. Fadaee, University of Tehran, Iran
Hossein Arzani, University of Tehran, Iran
S. H. Kaboli, University of Tehran, Iran

Returns from Purple Guinea (Panicum maximum TD58) in Commercial Fodder Production of Small Holder Farmers in Kalasin Province

Ratchaneevan Vorachinda, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Thailand