Search Results for: forage
Plants Tell Caterpillars When It’s Safe To Forage
The world is filled with cues that could influence the daily feeding patterns of an organism. Many plants, for example,... Read More
Bumblebee See, Bumblebee Do
Just as travelers figure out which restaurant is good by the numbers of cars in the parking lot, bumblebees decide which... Read More
Organic Crops Impressively Productive When Compared With Conventionally Grown Crops
March 2008 — Can organic cropping systems be as productive as conventional systems? The answer is an... Read More
Manure Management Effects on Grass Production, Nutritive Content, and Soil Nitrogen for a Grass Silage–Based Dairy Farm
Lynn M. VanWieringena, Joe H. Harrisona, Tamilee Nennicha, Debra L. Davidsona, Lloyd Morgana, Shulin Chenb, Mike Buelerc and... Read More
Sweetclover Production and Agronomy
Sweetclover Production and Agronomy B.P. GOPLEN* *Agriculture Canada Research Station, 107 Science Crescent, Saskatoon,... Read More
Organic milk is cream of the crop
A new study by Newcastle University proves that organic farmers who let their cows graze as nature intended are producing... Read More
‘Weed from hell’ found in Texas
JASPER – An infestation of tropical soda apple, a thorny plant on the federal noxious weed list, has been verified on a... Read More
Scientists Map The Flight Of The Bumblebee
Bumblebees have an incredible homing instinct that allows them to find their way home from up to eight miles away,... Read More
Color Vision Drove Primates to Develop Red Skin and Hair, Study Finds
You might call it a tale of "monkey see, monkey do." Researchers at Ohio University have found that after... Read More
Organic corn: Increasing rotation complexity increases yields
Scientists compare organic and conventional grain yields and address production challenges in organic cropping... Read More
Quantitative floral phenology at the landscape scale: Is a comparative spatio-temporal description of ”flowering landscapes” possible? [An article from: Journal for Nature Conservation] [HTML] (Digital)
Quantitative floral phenology at the landscape scale: Is a comparative spatio-temporal description of ''flowering... Read More
Large Reductions In Agricultural Chemical Use Can Still Result In High Crop Yields And Profits
May 8, 2008 — Researchers investigated whether yield, weed suppression, and profit characteristics of low-external-input... Read More
Can Organic Cropping Systems Be As Profitable As Conventional Systems?
April 2009 — Which is a better strategy, specializing in one crop or diversified cropping? Is conventional cropping more... Read More
Non-living thing
A non-living thing in biology means any form without life, such as an inanimate body or object. Compared with the entity... Read More
Living thing
Living Thing Definition A living thing pertains to any organism or a life form that possesses or shows the characteristics... Read More
Reproductive Success of Medicago sativa: Pollen and Resource limitation
Medicago sativa is a perennial flowering plants that belongs to a legume family. This plant is known in forage... Read More
Rare Ant May Help Solve Some Mysteries Of Social Evolution
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Last fall, ecologists at Ohio State University cracked open an acorn they had found in an Ohio park and... Read More
Slowly-developing primates definitely not dim-witted
DURHAM, N.C. -- Some primates have evolved big brains because their extra brainpower helps them live and reproduce longer,... Read More
Worker Ants Store Fat To Share With Colony Members During Times Of Need
In a fascinating new study from the September/October 2006 issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Daniel A. Hahn... Read More
Are Animals As Irrational As Humans?
Animals in the wild are constantly confronted with decisions where to nest, who to mate, where the best forage is.... Read More
Disease damages wheat roots, thwarts water uptake
Alterations in irrigation schedules may be needed when wheat streak mosaic infection is suspected in winter wheat crops,... Read More
Color Vision Drove Primates to Develop Red Skin and Hair, Study Finds
You might call it a tale of "monkey see, monkey do." Researchers at Ohio University have found that after... Read More
Alloparenting-What Is It?
“Alloparenting—What Is It?” Sonja G. Rosas 13 September 2007 An Introduction To Alloparenting Every gregarious... Read More
Flexible genes allow ants to change destiny
The discovery of a flexible genetic coding in leaf-cutting ants sheds new light on how one of nature's ultimate... Read More
Ecologists Help Keep Death Off The Roads
Far fewer animals would be killed on the roads if planners took the findings of new research into account when designing... Read More
Managing Plant Disease Risk in Diversified Cropping Systems
SYMPOSIUM PAPERS Managing Plant Disease Risk in Diversified Cropping Systems Joseph M. Krupinsky*,a, Karen L. Baileyb,... Read More
Using sewage sludge as fertilizer
Using organic waste presents a win-win situation for municipalities, agriculture MADISON, WI, JANUARY 31, 2003 – Sewage... Read More
Eastern Africa and biodiversity
Overview of resources Nectophrynoidesvivparus is one of the few frogs that give... Read More
Pollen Proves Beneficial For Northern Lakes
Mention the word pollen to most people and it triggers thoughts of their battle against allergic reactions. However, a... Read More
Preserving The Grain Crop Finger Millet
Preserving The Grain Crop Finger Millet Agronomist Melanie Newman sorts through... Read More
With Just A Sprinkle, Plants Soak Up More Selenium
Soil scientist Gary Bañuelos evaluates canola plants grown for cleaning... Read More
New Zealand’s Unique Fauna
By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga In the previous lesson, we learned about the high biodiversity of New Zealand and how... Read More