The Role Of Centrosema, Desmodium, And Stylosanthes In Improving Tropical Pastures
Burt, Robert L. ; Peter P Rotar ; J. L. Walker ; M. W. Silvey
Westview Tropical Agriculture Series, No. 6
This integrated collection describes the importance of forage legumes for pasture development and improvement in the tropics and subtropics. Leading agronomists review the magnitude of the need for pasture improvement; tropical and subtropical soil and climate environments; reports of the successful use of legumes in pasture development in a wet and a dry tropical environment; and the scope of the problem in terms of area to be developed and development logistics required. Three legume genera, Centrosema, Desmodium, and Stylosanthes, are discussed in detail--information is presented on taxonomy, adaptation, distribution, productivity, and usefulness--and considerable emphasis is placed on Rhizobium germplasm resources for these genera. A concluding section of technical essays addresses special considerations in using tropical legumes in pasture development and presents a coordinated multidisciplinary approach to legume exploration and evaluation.
Gift of Dr John P Bishop, June 28 2023
292 pp : charts, maps, ill.
Publication Details
- Published: 1983
- Publisher: Boulder : Westview
- Dewey Decimal: 635.209
- ECHO Library: 625.209 BUR