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Feed Efficiency in Beef Production
May 27, 2010 — The biological efficiency of producing beef from the suckler herd is relatively low, with a large maternal cost to production. The suckler cow accounts for about half of the annual feed costs in ... > full story -
Out of the Woods for 'Ardi': Early Human Habitat Was Savanna, Not Forest, Scientists Argue
May 27, 2010 — Pre-humans living in East Africa 4.4 million years ago inhabited grassy plains, not forests, a team of researchers has ... > full story -
Star of Africa's Savanna Ecosystems May Be the Lowly Termite: Regularly Spaced Termite Mounds Are Key to Maintaining Ecological Function
May 25, 2010 — The majestic animals most closely associated with the African savanna -- fierce lions, massive elephants, towering giraffes -- may be relatively minor players when it comes to shaping the ecosystem. ... > full story -
How Grazing Lands Influence Greenhouse Gas
May 18, 2010 — Scientists estimated net global warming potential for three grazing management systems located in central North Dakota. The results indicate that grazing lands are strong sinks of soil organic carbon ... > full story -
No-Till Farming Improves Soil Stability, Research Finds
May 11, 2010 — A new study across the central Great Plains on the effects of more than 19 years of various tillage practices shows that no-till makes soil much more stable than plowed ... > full story -
A New Way to Use Herbicides: To Sterilize, Not Kill Weeds
May 5, 2010 — Using herbicides to sterilize rather than to kill weedy grasses might be a more economical and environmentally sound weed-control strategy, according to a study by agricultural scientists and a ... > full story -
Returning Farmland to Wilderness in Tanzania
May 4, 2010 — The Swiss wanted to rear cattle in Tanzania and in so doing completely disturbed the ecosystem: the example of the Mkwaja Ranch shows how dependent agriculture is on a functioning ecosystem. And what ... > full story -
Scientists Study Effects of Grazing on Grouse Habitat
April 30, 2010 — Scientists are taking a careful look at how grazing cattle affect sage-grouse habitat on high desert ... > full story -
What Is a Grass? Chloroplast DNA Reveals That a Grass May Not Be a Grass
April 27, 2010 — Researchers recently investigated the evolution of grasses, one of the most economic and ecologically important plant families, by sequencing the chloroplast DNA of an early diverging grass genus, ... > full story -
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Energy Crops Impact Environmental Quality, Review Finds
April 4, 2010 — A new review of scientific literature finds that removal of crop residue for biofuels can adversely impact soil and environmental quality. Conversely, dedicated energy crops can increase soil organic ... > full story
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