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Natural grassland dynamics 198 Fertilizing Campos grassland 199 Fertilization in Argentina 199 Fertilization of Campos Grasslands in Uruguay 200 Fertilization of natural grasslands in southeast Brazil 202 Structural changes on fertilized natural grasslands in SE Brazil 203 Improvement techniques 205 Over-seeding 205 Legume introduction 206 Sward preparation for seeding 207 Legumes for improvement 207 Stock management 209 Research and development priorities 209 Ecological grassland management for maintaining productivity 210 References 212 Chapter 6 – Grasslands of central North America Rex D. Pieper 221 Introduction 221 Location and general description of the region 222 Climate 225 Topography and soils 226 Fauna 227 Vegetation patterns 230 Primary production 234 Pastoral and Agricultural Systems 236 Crop production 236 Grazing management 237 Balancing seasonal variations of forage supply 240 Grazing systems 241 Intensification? 242 Rangeland burning 244 Development of grasslands 244 Current status of grassland research and management 246 Future of the Great Plains 251 References 251 Chapter 7 – Grazing management in Mongolia J.M. Suttie 265 Introduction 265 Changes in administrative systems in the twentieth century 273 vii
viii Grazing lands, pasture and fodder 276 Hay from natural pasture in Arkhangai 279 Grazing livestock production 283 Livestock in herding systems 284 Evolution of stock numbers 288 Intensive livestock production 291 The present grazing situation 294 The recent droughts and zuds 301 Sustainability 302 References 303 Chapter 8 – The Tibetan Steppe Daniel J. Miller 305 Introduction 305 General description 307 Climate 308 Grassland biodiversity 309 Dominant natural vegetation 311 Classification of grassland types and plant communities 316 Vegetational attributes 317 Botanical composition 317 Grassland productivity 318 Nutrient content of herbage 318 Grassland degradation 319 The Tibetan Pastoral Production System 320 Historical and cultural aspects 321 Livestock management 323 Herds on the move 326 Land tenure 327 Transformation of the traditional pastoral production system 328 Snowstorms and pastoral system dynamics 331 Dilemma on the Tibetan Steppe 332 Mobility 333 Conclusion 335 References 337 Chapter 9 – Australian grasslands John G. McIvor 343 Introduction 343 Location 344 Physical features 344
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36 Grasslands of the world is impor
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38 Grasslands of the world recently
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40 Grasslands of the world degradat
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44 Grasslands of the world However,
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46 Grasslands of the world technolo
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52 Grasslands of the world Plate 2.
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54 Grasslands of the world tall veg
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56 Grasslands of the world with wil
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78 Grasslands of the world INTRODUC
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80 Figure 3.2 The extent of grassla
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108 Grasslands of the world Plate 3
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110 Grasslands of the world zation
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112 Grasslands of the world imagery
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114 Grasslands of the world Kalahar
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126 Sheep numbers (millions) 20 15
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128 28 6 8 58 Title deed Legal occu
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130 Grasslands of the world into eq
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132 Figure 4.5 Biozones of Patagoni
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134 Grasslands of the world Semi-de
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136 Plate 4.3 A shrub steppe in the
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138 Grasslands of the world 2001).
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140 Grasslands of the world SHEEP M
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142 Grasslands of the world Patagon
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144 Grasslands of the world scarcit
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146 Grasslands of the world (Cavagn
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148 Grasslands of the world the gen
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150 Grasslands of the world In 1989
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152 TABLE 4.4 Complexity levels of
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154 Grasslands of the world could b
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156 Grasslands of the world of nort
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158 Grasslands of the world Bottini
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160 Grasslands of the world Reunió
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162 Grasslands of the world Ecolog
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166 Grasslands of the world Oliva,
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168 Grasslands of the world Sain, C
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170 Grasslands of the world austral
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172 Figure 5.1 The Campos region of
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174 Grasslands of the world bezoart
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176 Grasslands of the world On the
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178 Grasslands of the world Product
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180 Grasslands of the world Some sp
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182 Plate 5.1 Landscape in the Sier
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186 Grasslands of the world Salt de
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188 Grasslands of the world TABLE 5
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190 Grasslands of the world soils d
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192 (c) Grassland with Melica macra
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196 Figure 5.3 Forage offer (FO ) a
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200 Grasslands of the world Fertili
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268 TABLE 7.1 Land resources of Mon
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270 TABLE 7.3 Projected total popul
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272 Plate 7.5 Wheat was once grown
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278 Plate 7.9 Saddle horses on hitc
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280 TABLE 7.5 Haymaking by producer
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282 Plate 7.11 Meadow grazing - Ark
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284 Grasslands of the world croppin
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286 TABLE 7.10 Evolution of stock n
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288 Plate 7.14 Polled yak in autumn
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290 Figure 7.3 Evolution of stock u
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374 Grasslands of the world FUTURE
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376 Grasslands of the world Hall, T
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378 Grasslands of the world Martin,
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380 Grasslands of the world Wilson,
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382 Figure 10.1 Extent of grassland
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384 Grasslands of the world with su
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388 Plate 10.1 Agropyron pectinifor
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392 Grasslands of the world The FSU
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418 Plate 11.1 Trifolium fragiferum
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420 Plate 11.2 Millet, a major crop
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424 Grasslands of the world sudania
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432 Plate 11.10b A grassland domina
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442 Plate 11.21 Leymus chinensis .
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460 Grasslands of the world Gintzbu
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Grassland perspectives 463 Chapter
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Grassland perspectives 469 The gras
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Grassland perspectives 475 breeding
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Index 495 A Acacia spp. 31, 34, 36,
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Index 497 B Baccharis spp. 175, 182
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Index 499 Chamaecrista spp. 199, 37
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Index 501 ciliatum 199 elegans 199
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Index 503 fl echillares 176, 177 fl
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Index 507 sheep 288, 323, 326, 330
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Index 511 Sheep 14, 15, 38, 39, 84,
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Index 513 Tiller density 204 Touris
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