TY - BOOK ID - 49153601 TI - Sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis): An Environmentally Friendly Native Grass for Animals AU - Liu, Gongshe. AU - Li, Xiaoxia. AU - Zhang, Qingfen. PY - 2019 SN - 9811386331 9811386323 PB - Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Plant breeding. KW - Plant genetics. KW - Plant Ecology. KW - Plant Breeding/Biotechnology. KW - Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography. KW - Plant Genetics and Genomics. KW - Botany KW - Plants KW - Ecology KW - Genetics KW - Crops KW - Agriculture KW - Breeding KW - Phytoecology KW - Vegetation ecology KW - Plant systematics. KW - Plant taxonomy. KW - Plant ecology. KW - Botanical classification KW - Botanical systematics KW - Botanical taxonomy KW - Classification KW - Plant biosystematics KW - Plant classification KW - Plant systematics KW - Plant taxonomy KW - Systematic botany KW - Systematics (Botany) KW - Taxonomy, Plant KW - Plant taxonomists KW - Floristic ecology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:49153601 AB - This book summarizes the latest research on sheepgrass, both in China and around the globe, as well as fundamental information on the topic. Sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvel) is a key species in the eastern part of the Eurasian steppe and widely distributed in northern China. It is highly adaptable and holds considerable value in terms of animal husbandry and ecology / the environment. Over the past thirty years, Chinese scientists have collected and evaluated a wealth of wild sheepgrass germplasm data, and extensive basic research has been conducted on the plant’s sexual reproduction, yield, quality, and resistance. In addition, methods for utilizing new varieties in different regions have been developed. This book describes the distribution and origin, breeding, cultivation, and sexual reproduction of sheepgrass. It also discusses recent advances concerning its nutrient and water absorption and applications, grazing resistance mechanism, and gene resources mining. ER -