Description
Book SynopsisForages, Volume I, Seventh Editionis themost comprehensive text available for teachers of undergraduate Forages courses. This edition will provide students with a good balance of scientific principles, to aid in integrating the concepts they learn, and practical information on forage identification, plant characteristics, management, and utilization that can be used by forage management practitioners. Grassland ecosystems are extremely complex, including the plant/animal interface as well as the soil/climate/forage interface and the text must support understanding and integration of all of these considerations. The coverage of the science behind the plant characteristics and responses make the book applicable in many parts of the world, while other region-specific management information relates mainly to North America.
This edition has been updated to address emerging areas of study, including the use of forage plants as bioenergy crops. The editors also address th
Table of Contents
Preface, ix
List of Contributors, xi
In Memoriam, xiii
The Metric System, xv
The Last of the Virgin Sod, xvii
Flesh is Grass, xix
PART I CHARACTERISTICS OF FORAGE SPECIES, 1
1 Forages and Grasslands in a Changing World, 3
C. Jerry Nelson, Kenneth J. Moore, and Michael Collins
2 Structure and Morphology of Grasses, 19
Kenneth J. Moore and C. Jerry Nelson
3 Structure and Morphology of Legumes and Other Forbs, 35
Robert B. Mitchell and C. Jerry Nelson
4 Physiology of Forage Plants, 51
Jennifer W. MacAdam and C. Jerry Nelson
5 Environmental Aspects of Forage Management, 71
Jeffrey J. Volenec and C. Jerry Nelson
6 Grasses for Northern Areas, 87
Michael Collins and C. Jerry Nelson
7 Grasses for Southern Areas, 103
Daren D .Redfearn and C. Jerry Nelson
8 Legumes for Northern Areas, 117
Craig C. Sheaffer, M. Scott Wells, and C. Jerry Nelson
9 Legumes for Southern Areas, 133
Lynn E. Sollenberger and Michael Collins
10 Forage Crops for Bioenergy and Industrial Products, 151
Kenneth J. Moore and Emily A. Heaton
Compendium of Common Forages, 163
Kenneth J. Moore
PART II FORAGE MANAGEMENT, 219
11 Forage Establishment, 221
Marvin H. Hall and Michael Collins
12 Forage Fertilization and Nutrient Management, 235
David J. Barker and Michael Collins
13 Integrated Pest Management in Forages, 253
R. Mark Sulc, William O. Lamp, and Michael Collins
PART III FORAGE UTILIZATION , 267
14 Forage Quality, 269
Michael Collins and Yoana C. Newman
15 Forage Utilization, 287
Michael Collins, Kenneth J. Moore, and Craig A.Roberts
16 Forage-Related Animal Disorders, 301
Michael Collins, Ali M. Missaoui, and Nicholas S.Hill
17 Preservation of Forage as Hay and Silage, 321
Michael Collins and Kenneth J. Moore
18 Grazing Management Systems, 341
Robert L. Kallenbach and Michael Collins
19 Managing Grassland Ecosystems, 357
Charles P. West and C. Jerry Nelson
Appendix: Common and Botanical Names of Forages, 373
Glossary, 385
Index, 401
