News articles tagged with 'pasture'
A future with or without trees
— 28 Jul 2010 11:45 | EnvironmentIn some cases, it can be difficult for scientists to see the deforestation for the trees…
Emissions of greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide underestimated
— 2 Jul 2010 09:56 | EnvironmentThe emission of the greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide has been structurally underestimated, as a result of the measuring methods used. This is the conclusion of the scientist…
Texas-sized tract of single-celled clones
— 12 Mar 2009 12:50 | BiologyA Rice University study of microbes from a Houston-area cow pasture has confirmed once again that everything is bigger in Texas, even the single-celled stuff. The tests revealed the…
Summer burning may be option for pasture maintenance
— 5 Mar 2009 12:30 | EnvironmentThe greater duration of heat in a summer-prescribed burn provides more effective management of encroaching woody or cactus species on rangeland, a Texas AgriLife Research scientist…
Nitrogen emissions in dairy pastures peak in the springtime
— 11 Dec 2008 12:59 | EnvironmentThe nitrogen emissions from boreal dairy pastures vary depending on the time of year and ley rotation. The emissions peak in spring, when the nitrates accumulated in the soil over the…
Investigating a 'green' agricultural system
— 12 Jul 2008 16:40 | EnvironmentCSIRO research underway in Central Queensland's cattle country is investigating whether the integration of trees, pasture and livestock into a single agricultural system will produce…
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