Agronomy | Feature Papers in the “Grassland and Pasture Science” Section
1. “Evaluating Different Methods to Establish Biodiverse Swards of Native Grasses and Wildflowers for Pasturelands”
by Jonathan O. C. Kubesch, Scott P. Greiner, Gabriel J. Pent, J. Leighton Reid and Benjamin F. Tracy
Agronomy 2024, 14(5), 1041; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14051041
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2. “Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on Soil Enzyme Activities and Organic Carbon Stability in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau”
by Jiaying Zhai, Huakun Zhou, Yang Wu, Guoliang Wang and Sha Xue
Agronomy 2024, 14(7), 1376; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071376
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3. “How the Management and Environmental Conditions Affect the Weed Vegetation in Canary Grass (Phalaris canariensis L.) Fields”
by Zita Dorner, Endre Béla Kovács, Dóra Iványi and Mihály Zalai
Agronomy 2024, 14(6), 1169; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14061169
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4. “Biomass Ash as a Substitute for Lime and Its Impact on Grassland Soil, Forage, and Soil Microbiota”
by Felix R. Kurzemann, Marina Fernández-Delgado Juárez, Maraike Probst, María Gómez-Brandón,
Heide Spiegel, Reinhard Resch, Heribert Insam and Erich M. Pötsch
Agronomy 2024, 14(7), 1568; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071568
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5. “Agriculturally Improved and Semi-Natural Permanent Grasslands Provide Complementary Ecosystem Services in Swedish Boreal Landscapes”
by Guillermo Aguilera Nuñez, Anders Glimskär , Giulia Zacchello, Richard M. Francksen,
Mark J. Whittingham and Matthew Hiron
Agronomy 2024, 14(3), 567; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030567
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6. “Diversification of Intensively Used Grassland: Resilience and Good Fodder Quality across Different Soil Types”
by Regine Albers and Dirk Carl Albach
Agronomy 2024, 14(6), 1152; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14061152
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7. “Measuring the Influence of Key Management Decisions on the Nitrogen Nutritional Status of Annual Ryegrass-Based Forage Crops”
by Luís Silva, Sofia Barbosa, Fernando Cebola Lidon, José Santos-Silva and Luís Alcino Conceição
Agronomy 2024, 14(8), 1817; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081817
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8. “Native Forbs Provide Pollinator Resources and Improve Forage Nutrient Composition, Animal Performance, and Pasture Productivity”
by Jessica L. Prigge, Eric Bisangwa, Jonathan D. Richwine, Virginia R. Sykes, Jennie L. Z. Ivey and Patrick D. Keyser
Agronomy 2024, 14(10), 2184; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14102184
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9. “Improving Total Mixed Ration Silage: Effects of Lactic Acid Bacteria Inoculants and Antimicrobial Additives on Fermentation Quality and Aerobic Stability”
by Xinbao Li, Yuanzhen Cheng, Feifei Yang, Junfeng Hu, Rui Ma, Haopeng Liu and Tao Shao
Agronomy 2024, 14(8), 1602; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081602
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10. “Policy Gaps and Diverging Perceptions of Effectiveness: An Assessment of Sustainable Permanent Grassland Management in Switzerland”
by Simone Quatrini, Erik Hunter, Sophie Tindale, Paul Newell Price, Lynn Frewer and Eva Lieberherr
Agronomy 2024, 14(11), 2599; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14112599
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