Effects of grazing on Bituminaria bituminosa (L) Stirton: A potential forage crop in Mediterranean grasslands

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 192, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 399-407

  Sternberg, M ^a   Gishri, N ^a   Mabjeesh, S J ^a,b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biomass; Cattle; Fodder; Israel; Legumes; Plant traits; Psolarea

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CATTLE; CROP PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GRASSLAND; GRAZING PRESSURE; GROWTH RATE; LEGUME; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PERENNIAL PLANT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

ANIMALIA; BITUMINARIA BITUMINOSA; BOS TAURUS; DESMODIUM;

EID: 33751309110     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2006.00227.x     Document Type: Article

References (33)

1. Abd El Moneim, A. M., and Elias, S. F., 2003: Underground vetch (Vicia sativa spp. amphicarpa): a potential pasture and forage legume for dry areas in west Asia. J. Agron. Crop Sci. 189, 136-141.
2. Aerts, R. J., T. N. Barry, and W. C. McNabb, 1999: Polyphenols and agriculture: beneficial effects of proanthocyanidins in forages. Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. 75, 1-12.
3. Ayers, M. P., T. P. Clausen, S. Jr MacLean, A. M. Redman, and P. B. Reichardt, 1997: Diversity of structure and antiherbivore activity in condensed tannins. Ecology 78, 1696-1712.
4. Barroso, F. G., T. F. Martinez, T. Paz, A. Parra, and F. J. Alarcon, 2001: Tannin content of grazing plants of southern Spanish arid lands. J. Arid Environ. 49, 301-314.
5. Belsky, A. J., 1986: Does herbivory benefit plants? A review of the evidence. Am. Nat. 127, 870-892.
6. Cornelissen, J. H. C., S. Lavorel, E. Garnier, S. Díaz, N. Buchmann, D. E. Gurvich, P. B. Reich, H., ter Steege, H. D. Morgan, M. G. A., van der Heijden, J. G. Pausas, and H. Poorter, 2003: A Handbook of protocols for standardised and easy measurement of plant functional traits worldwide. Aust. J. Bot. 50, 335-380.
7. Diaz, S., I. Noy-Meir, and M. Cabido, 2001: Can grazing response of herbaceous plants be predicted from simple vegetative traits? J. Appl. Ecol. 38, 497-508.
8. Edelstein, G., and Milevsky, I., 1994: The rural settlement of Jerusalem re-evaluated. Palest. Explor. Q. 126, 1-23.
9. FAO/IAEA, 2000: Quantification of Tannins in Tree Foliage. IAEA Working document, IAEE, Vienna.
10. Ferraro, D. O., and Oesterheld, M., 2002: Effect of defoliation on grass growth. A quantitative review. Oikos 98, 125-133.
11. Garnier, E., B. Shipley, C. Roumet, and G. Laurent, 2001: A standardized protocol for the determination of specific leaf area and leaf dry matter content. Funct. Ecol. 15, 688-695.
12. Goering, H. K., and van Soest, P. J., 1970: Forage fiber Analyses (Apparatus, Reagents, Procedures and Some Applications). Agriculture Handbook No. 379. Agricultural Research Service, United State Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC.
13. Gutman, M., A. Perevolotsky, and M. Sternberg, 2000: Grazing effects on a perennial legume, Bituminaria bituminosa (L) Stirton, in a Mediterranean rangeland. Cahiers Opt. Medit. 45, 299-303.
14. Mathis, C. P., R. C. Cochran, E. S. Vanzant, I. E. O. Abdelgadir, J. S. Heldt, K. C. Olson, D. E. Johnson, J. Caton, D. Faulkner, G. Horn, S. Paisley, R. Mass, K. Moore, and J. Halgerson, 2001: A collaborative study comparing an in situ protocol with single time-point enzyme assays for estimating ruminal protein degradability of different forages. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 93, 31-42.
15. de Mazancourt, C., M. Loreau, and L. Abbadie, 1999: Grazing optimization and nutrient cycling: Potential impact of large herbivores in a savanna system. Ecol. Appl. 9, 784-797.
16. Muñoz, A., J. Ortiz-Dorda, and E. Correal, 2000: Morphological and molecular characterization of Bituminaria bituminosa accessions from southeast Spain and the Canary Islands. Cahiers Opt. Medit. 45, 103-107.
17. Noy-Meir, I., and Seligman, N. G., 1979: Management of semi-arid ecosystems in Israel. In: B. H. Walker, ed. Management of Semiarid Ecosystems, pp. 113-160. Elsevier, Amsterdam.
18. Noy-Meir, I., M. Gutman, and Y. Kaplan, 1989: Responses of Mediterranean grassland plants to grazing and protection. J. Ecol. 77, 290-310.
19. Perevolotsky, A., 1994: Tannins in Mediterranean woodland species - lack of response to browsing and thinning. Oikos 71, 333-340.
20. Pistelli, L., C. Noccioli, G. Appendino, F. Bianchi, O. Sterner, and M. Ballero, 2003: Pterocarpans from Bituminaria morisiana and Bituminaria bituminosa. Phytochemistry 64, 595-598.
21. Preston, K. A., 1999: Can plasticity compensate for architectural constraints on reproduction? Patterns of seed production and carbohydrate translocation in Perilla frutescens. J. Ecol. 87, 697-712.
22. Rodrigues, M. M., M. V. Rivas, and M. R. Rosiles, 1985: Niveles de oxalatos en forrajes silvestres. Vetrenaria 10, 16-20.
23. Seligman, N. G., 1996: Management of Mediterranean grasslands. In: J. Hodgson, A. W. Illius, eds. The Ecology and Management of Grazing Systems, pp. 359-392. CAB International, Wallingford.
24. Sokal, R. R., and Rohlf, F. J., 1995: Biometry: the Principles and Practice of Statistics in Biological Research. W.H. Freeman and Co., New York.
25. Sternberg, M., and Shoshany, M., 2001: Influence of slope aspect on Mediterranean woody formations: a comparison of a semiarid and an arid site in Israel. Ecol. Res. 16, 335-345.
26. Sternberg, M., M. Gutman, A. Perevolotsky, E. D. Ungar, and J. Kigel, 2000: Vegetation response to grazing management in a Mediterranean herbaceous community: a functional group approach. J. App. Ecol. 37, 224-237.
27. Sternberg, M., M. Gutman, A. Perevolotsky, and J. Kigel, 2003: Effects of grazing on soil seed bank dynamics: an approach with functional groups. J. Veg. Sci. 14, 375-386.
28. Taddese, G., M. A. M. Saleem, A. Abyie, and A. Wagnew, 2002: Impact of grazing on plant species richness, plant biomass, plant attributes, and soil physical and hydrological properties of vertisol in East African highlands. Environ. Manage. 29, 279-289.
29. Tilly, J. M. A., and Terry, R. A., 1963: A two-stage technique for the in- vitro digestion of forage crops. J. Br. Grass. Soc. 18, 104-111.
30. Ventura, M. R., P. Mendez, M. P. Flores, R. Rodriguez, and J. I. R. Castanon, 2000: Energy and protein content of Tedera (Bituminaria bituminosa). Cahiers Opt. Medit. 45, 219-221.
31. Ventura, M. R., J. I. R. Castanon, M. C. Pieltain, and M. P. Flores, 2004: Nutritive value of forage shrubs: Bituminaria bituminosa, Rumex lunaria, Acacia salicina, Cassia sturtii and Adenocorpus foliosus. Small Ruminants Res. 52, 13-18.
32. Warner, P. J., and Cushman, J. H., 2002: Influence of herbivores on a perennial plant: variation with life history stage and herbivore species. Oecologia 132, 77-85.
33. Wilson, P. J., K. Thompson, and J. G. Hodgson, 1999: Specific leaf area and leaf dry matter content as alternative predictors of plant strategies. New Phytol. 143, 155-162.