Agronomy of Grassland Systems / Edition 2

by Craig J. Pearson, Ray L. Ison

Overview

The challenges facing grassland agronomists are becoming increasingly complex, with environmental and ethical issues assuming a greater significance alongside more conventional technical aspects. This new expanded edition, with an increased emphasis on systems thinking, has been revised to reflect current concerns, knowledge and practice. As such it addresses the need for a different approach to grassland agronomy, providing novel and provocative material to instruct, stimulate and enthuse the reader.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521568890
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	11/13/1997
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.69(h) x 0.71(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Overview: perspectives on grassland systems; 2. The emergence of grassland systems; 3. Generation; 4. Vegetative growth; 5. Flowering and seed production; 6. Mineral nutrition; 7. Herbage quality and animal intake; 8. Grassland - animal interactions and management; 9. Grassland systems design; References; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"This view of grassland management as applied ecology is the singular unique strength of the book." Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment

"A successful synthesis of science and systems thinking has been achieved in a very compact form." Agricultural Systems

"The use of across-the-world examples enhances the applicability of the principles described." Journal of Agriculture and Animal Sciences

"...an excellent reference, textbook, or guide for the forage professional, the best I have read promoting looking at forages in a systematic manner...It challenges researchers, extension specialists, consultants, and producers to think of their work as it fits into forage systems on a local or global basis...each chapter cites relevant forage information sources. Many of the chapters could stand alone as excellent literature reviews, their topics are so thoroughly covered." Great Plains Research

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