Desertified grasslands : their biology and management : papers presented at an international symposium organized by the Linnean Society of London and Wye College, University of London, held at the Linnean Society's rooms, London, 27, 28 February and 1 March 1991 /

A treatment of desertified grasslands that deals with botanical assets and ecological liabilities, evolving management strategies and physiological and genetic studies. Annotation Published: April 2014.

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Corporate Authors: Linnean Society of London, Wye College
Other Authors: Chapman, G. P. (Geoffrey Peter)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; San Diego : Published for the Linnean Society of London [by] Academic Press, ©1992.
Series:Linnean Society symposium series ; no. 13.
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245 0 0 |a Desertified grasslands :  |b their biology and management : papers presented at an international symposium organized by the Linnean Society of London and Wye College, University of London, held at the Linnean Society's rooms, London, 27, 28 February and 1 March 1991 /  |c editor, G.P. Chapman. 
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520 0 |a A treatment of desertified grasslands that deals with botanical assets and ecological liabilities, evolving management strategies and physiological and genetic studies. Annotation Published: April 2014. 
505 0 |a Machine derived contents note: Table of contents for Desertified grasslands : their biology and management : papers presented at an international symposium organized by the Linnean Society of London and Wye College, University of London, held at the Linnean Society's rooms, London, 27, 28 February and 1 March 1991 / editor, G.P. Chapman. -- Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog -- Information from electronic data provided by the publisher. May be incomplete or contain other coding. -- Botanical Assets and Ecological Liabilities: -- S.A. Renovoize, T.A. Cope, F.E.M. Cook, W.D. Clayton, and G.E. Wickens, Distribution and Utilization of Grasses of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions. -- A. Grainger, Characterization and Assessment of Desertification Processes. -- Evolving Management Strategies: -- B.P. De Fabrabegues, Observations on the Ebb and Flow of Native Grass Species in the Area of the Ekrafane Ranch, Sahel. -- S.W.L. Jacobs, Spinifex (Triodia, Plectrachne, Symplectrodia and Monodia: Poaceae) in Australia. -- G.F. Griffin, Will It Burn -- Should It Burn? Management of the Spinifex Grasslands of Inland Australia. -- K.C. Hodgkinson, Elements of Grazing Strategies for Perennial Grass Management in Rangelands. -- O.J.H. Bosch and J.D. Theunissen, Differences in the Response of Species on the Degradation Gradient in the Semi-Arid Grasslands of Southern Africa and the Role of Ecotypic Variation. -- M.D. Kernick, The Ecological Amplitude and Performance of the Desert Grass Panicum turgidum. -- R.G. Grimshaw, The Establishment of Vetiveria zizanioides in Low Rainfall Areas. -- R. Jizhou, Z. Xingyun, and Y. Shungoo, The Ecological Role of Puccinellia chinampoensis on Saline Soil in Arid Inland Regions of China. -- Y. Gutterman, Ecophysiology of Negev Upland Annual Grasses. -- Physiological and Genetic Studies: -- J. Gorham, Grass Response to Salinity. -- P.W. Hattersley, C4 Photosynthetic Pathway Variation in Grasses (Poaceae): Its Significance for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands. -- M. Lazarides, Resurrection Grasses (Poaceae): Its Significance for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands. -- M. Lazarides, Resurrection Grasses (Poaceae) in Australia. -- H.D.V. Prendergast, S. Linington, and R.D. Smith, The Kew -- Seed Bank and the Collection, Storage and Utilization of Arid and Semi-Arid Zone Grasses. -- W.W. Hanna, Utilization of Germplasm from Wild Species. -- J.H.J. De Wet, F.R. Bidinger, and J.M. Peacock, Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum) -- A Cereal of the Sahel. -- S.M. Haroun, A.J. Richards, and R.D. MacLeod, Genetic Relationships between Some Millets (Panicum). -- H. Tefara, W.E. Peat, and G.P. Chapman, Quantitative Genetics in t'ef (Eragrostis tef). -- Summary of the Concluding Discussion. -- Selected Demonstrations and Shorter Contributions: -- L. Guarino and H. Moss, I.B.P.G.R. Grass Germplasm Collecting in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions. -- H. Tefara, In vitro Development of "t'ef" (Eragrostis tef) Seeds within Detached Spikelets. -- N. Busri and G.P. Chapman, Reproductive and Isozyme Variation in an Unstable Pennisetum Hybrid Progeny. -- G.N. Amzallag, H.R. Lerner, and A. Poljakoff-Mayber, Role of Phytohormones in Adaptation of Sorghum to Salinity. -- G.P. Chapman, A Note on Cenchrus ciliaris (Buffel Grass) in Australia. -- S.M. Renvoize, T.A. Cope, W.D. Clayton, G.E. Wickens, and F.E.M. Cook, Appendix. -- Subject Index. -- Taxonomic Index. -- Author Index. -- Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Grasslands Congresses, Grassland ecology Congresses, Desertification Control Congresses, Grasslands Management Congresses. 
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650 0 |a Grassland ecology  |v Congresses. 
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650 0 |a Grasslands  |x Management  |v Congresses. 
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