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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830280103321

Titolo

Grassland : quietness and strength for a new American agriculture / / Walter F. Wedin and Steven L. Fales, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Madison, Wisconsion : , : American Society of Agronomy : , : Crop Science Society of America : , : Soil Science Society of America, , 2009

ISBN

0-89118-194-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 pages)

Disciplina

633.202

Soggetti

Pastures - United States

Grasses - United States

Sustainable agriculture - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Past is prologue. Grass in the timeline of agriculture / Frederick Kirschenmann, Terry Gompert, and Allen Williams -- H.A. Wallace, J.J. Ingalls, O.S. Aamodt, and other voices of the 19th and 20th centuries / Vivien Gore Allen and John Herschel Fike -- Reflections from 'Grass: the 1948 yearbook of agriculture' / Walter F. Wedin and Steven L. Fales -- pt. 2. The present: transitions over 60 years. Grassland: definition, origins, extent, and future / Matt S. Sanderson, David Wedin, and Ben Tracy -- The western United States rangelands: a major resource / Kris Havstad,...[et al.] -- Grazinglands, forages, and livestock in humid regions / Craig C. Sheaffer,...[et al.] -- Grass-based farming systems: soil conservation and environmental quality / Jeremy W. Singer, Alan J. Franzluebbers, and Douglas L. Karlen -- Urban, suburban, and rural amenities of grass / A. J. Turgeon -- pt. 3. The forward look: opportunities and challenges. Grasses and legumes: genetics and plant breeding / E. Charles Brummer,...[et al.] -- People, grassland, and livestock in revitalized rural communities / Paul Lasley,...[et al.] -- Grass and human nutrition / Heather D. Karsten and David J. Baer -- Grasses and legumes for cellulosic bioenergy / M.S. Casler,...[et al.] -- Grasses and legumes for bio-based products / Paul J. Weimer and J. Bradley Morris -- The road ahead: policy, programs, and progress / D.J. Undersander, J.H. Boulton, and M.A. Massengale.



Sommario/riassunto

This book takes on the task of increasing our awareness of the vital role grass and grassland plants have in ensuring a sustainable future for America.--[book cover]