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View article: Prospects for diversifying temperate pasture systems in south-eastern Australia with serradella (Ornithopus spp.)
Prospects for diversifying temperate pasture systems in south-eastern Australia with serradella (Ornithopus spp.) Open
There is potential for the wider use of serradella (Ornithopus spp.) in south-eastern Australian permanent pastures where the legume component has historically been based on subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.). Serradella is a …
View article: Root-Zone Bacterial Diversity in Field-Grown Individual Plants from Alfalfa Lines with Wild Relatives in Their Genetic Backgrounds
Root-Zone Bacterial Diversity in Field-Grown Individual Plants from Alfalfa Lines with Wild Relatives in Their Genetic Backgrounds Open
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a vitally important perennial fodder legume worldwide. Given their particular traits, alfalfa crop wild relatives (CWRs) could be used to develop cultivars that can tolerate extreme environmental and climati…
View article: Reducing enteric methane of ruminants in Australian grazing systems – a review of the role for temperate legumes and herbs
Reducing enteric methane of ruminants in Australian grazing systems – a review of the role for temperate legumes and herbs Open
In Australia, 71% of agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are enteric methane (CH4), mostly produced by grazing sheep and cattle. Temperate low CH4 yielding legumes and herbs can mitigate enteric CH4 production, but system-level GHG…
View article: Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: A Synopsis of Coordinated National Crop Wild Relative Seed Collecting Programs across Five Continents
Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: A Synopsis of Coordinated National Crop Wild Relative Seed Collecting Programs across Five Continents Open
The Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change Project set out to improve the diversity, quantity, and accessibility of germplasm collections of crop wild relatives (CWR). Between 2013 and 2018, partners in 25 countries, heirs to the globetrot…
View article: Phenotypic Diversity and Productivity of Medicago sativa Subspecies from Drought-Prone Environments in Mediterranean Type Climates
Phenotypic Diversity and Productivity of Medicago sativa Subspecies from Drought-Prone Environments in Mediterranean Type Climates Open
The phenotypic diversity and productivity of a diverse alfalfa (M. sativa subspp.) panel of cultivars, landraces and wild relatives with putative drought tolerance were evaluated in two Mediterranean environments (central Chile and Souther…
View article: From bits to bites: advancement of the germinate platform to support genetic resources collections and pre-breeding informatics for crop wild relatives
From bits to bites: advancement of the germinate platform to support genetic resources collections and pre-breeding informatics for crop wild relatives Open
The efficient management and distribution of experimental data from pre-breeding projects is important to ensure uptake of valuable germplasm into breeding and research programmes. Being able to access and share this data in standard forma…
View article: The effect of ploidy number on vigor, productivity, and potential adaptation to climate change in annual <i>Medicago</i> species
The effect of ploidy number on vigor, productivity, and potential adaptation to climate change in annual <i>Medicago</i> species Open
Tetraploid plants, including those induced from diploid barrel medic ( Medicago truncatula Gaertn.) and the snail medic [ Medicago scutellata (L.) Mill.], have the potential to increase vigor and leaf size to improve adaptation to environm…
View article: Characterization and pre‐breeding of diverse alfalfa wild relatives originating from drought‐stressed environments
Characterization and pre‐breeding of diverse alfalfa wild relatives originating from drought‐stressed environments Open
Changing climates and associated increased variability pose risks to alfalfa ( Medicago sativa L.) cultivation, with the requirement to establish, survive, and maintain production under water stress. Crop wild relatives (CWR) of alfalfa in…
View article: From bits to bites: Advancement of the Germinate platform to support prebreeding informatics for crop wild relatives
From bits to bites: Advancement of the Germinate platform to support prebreeding informatics for crop wild relatives Open
Management and distribution of experimental data from prebreeding projects is important to ensure uptake of germplasm into breeding and research programs. Being able to access and share this data in standard formats is essential. The adopt…
View article: Broad near-infrared spectroscopy calibrations can predict the nutritional value of &gt;100 forage species within the Australian feedbase
Broad near-infrared spectroscopy calibrations can predict the nutritional value of >100 forage species within the Australian feedbase Open
Context Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) is a tool that permits rapid and inexpensive prediction of the nutritional characteristics of forages consumed by ruminants. Aim Our aim was to investigate the feasibility of developing…
View article: Improving the Feeding Value of Dryland Lucerne in Australia
Improving the Feeding Value of Dryland Lucerne in Australia Open
Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) is the most widely grown perennial legume species in southern Australia. Within Australian farming systems it plays an important role in the provision of high-quality feed for livestock, nitrogen fixation and d…