Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]


NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.


Axonopus compressus

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): savannah grass syn tropical carpet grass
Crop Use(s): forage grass
Reference Source(s): Rehm
Number of Papers/Mentions: 19

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Fiala, K. (2000). Proportion of living biomass in the total dry mass of belowground organs of various plant communities. Preslia Prague. [print] 72(1): 73-85. {a} Institute of Botany, Department of Ecology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Porici 3b, 603 00, Brno, Czech Republic

Ibrahim, M. A., F. Holmann, et al. (2000). Contribution of Erythrina protein banks and rejected bananas for improving cattle production in the humid tropics. Agroforestry Systems. [print] August 49(3): 245-254. {a} Area of Agroforestry, CATIE-7170, Turrialba, Costa Rica

Bosque, P. N. A. and I. W. Buddenhagen (1999). Biology of Cicadulina leafhoppers and epidemiology of maize streak virus disease in West Africa. South African Journal of Plant and Soil. Feb. 16(1): 50-55. {a} Department of Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 83844-2339, USA

Ikerra, S. T., J. A. Maghembe, et al. (1999). Soil nitrogen dynamics and relationships with maize yields in a gliricidia-maize intercrop in Malawi. Plant and Soil 211(2): 155-164. {a} Mlingano Soils Research Institute, Tanga, Tanzania

Obi, M. E. (1999). The physical and chemical responses of a degraded sandy clay loam soil to cover crops in southern Nigeria. Plant and Soil 211(2): 165-172. {a} Department of Soil Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

Ramlan, M. F., M. T. M. Mohamed, et al. (1998). Gas exchange characteristics and leaf chlorophyll content of two local hosts infected by Jarum Mas (Striga asiatica). Malaysian Applied Biology. June Dec 27(1-2): 73-76. {a} Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

Simon, C. M., E. I. Ekwue, et al. (1998). Evapotranspiration and crop coefficients of irrigated maize (Zea mays L.) in Trinidad. Tropical Agriculture. July 75(3): 342-347. {a} Faculty of Engineering, University of the West Indies, Trinidad, Trinidad And, Trinidad and Tobago

Koh, D., C. L. Goh, et al. (1997). Allergic contact dermatitis from grasses. Contact Dermatitis 37(1): 32-34. {a} Dep. Community Occup. Fam. Med., Natl. Univ. Singapore, Lower Kent Ridge, Sngapore 0511, Singapore

Serra, A. B., S. D. Serra, et al. (1997). Variability in ash, crude protein, detergent fiber and mineral content of some minor plant species collected from pastures grazed by goats. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 10(1): 28-34. {a} Fac. Life Environ. Sci., Shimane Univ., Matsue-shi, Shimane 690, Japan

Gayathri, M. S. and T. Pullaiah (1995). Axonopus compressus (SW.) Beauv. and Phalaris minor Retz. (Poaceae)-new records for Andhra Pradesh. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 92(2): 291-293. Dep. Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya Univ., Anantapur 515 003, A.P., India

Senanayake, S. G. J. N. (1995). The effects of different light levels on the nutritive quality of four natural tropical grasses. Tropical Grasslands 29(2): 111-114. Dep. Agric. Biol., Fac. Agric., Univ. Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka

Vesterager, J. M., S. Osterby, et al. (1995). Symbiotic N-2-fixation by the cover crop Pueraria phaseoloides as influenced by litter mineralization. Plant and Soil 177(1): 1-10. {a} Plant Nutr., Environ. Sci. Technol. Dep., Riso Natl. Lab., DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark

Van, M. P., S. Anthonysamy, et al. (1994). Feeding time and botanical composition of diets selected by indigenous goats on native pastures in Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 17(3): 229-237. {a} Faculty of Veterinary Med. Univ. of Gent, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Huang, J. W., D. L. Grunes, et al. (1993). Aluminum effects on calcium (calcium-45) translocation in aluminum-tolerant and aluminum-sensitive wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars: Differential responses of the root apex versus mature root regions. Plant Physiology Rockville 102(1): 85-93. {a} U.S. Plant Soil, Nutr. Lab., U.S. Dep. Agric., ARS, Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY 14853, USA

Sharma, B. M. (1993). Phytosociological studies in some derived savanna communities in the Ibadan area of Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Botany 6: 33-42. Dep. Biol. Sci., Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Univ., P.M.B. 0248, Bauchi, Nigeria

Sun, D. and M. J. Liddle (1993). A survey of trampling effects on vegetation and soil in eight tropical and subtropical sites. Environmental Management 17(4): 497-510. {a} Div. Australian Environ. Studies, Griffith Univ., Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia

Sun, D. and M. J. Liddle (1993). Plant morphological characteristics and resistance to simulated trampling. Environmental Management 17(4): 511-521. P.O. Box 210, Atherton, Queensland 4883, Australia

Sun, D. and M. J. Liddle (1993). Trampling resistance, stem flexibility and leaf strength in nine Australian grasses and herbs. Biological Conservation 65(1): 35-41. {a} Queensland Forest Res. Inst., 83 Main St., PO Box 210, Atherton, Queensland 4883, Australia

Mendes, W. B. A., J. A. H. Freire, et al. (1992). Ecological aspects of Acromyrmex balzani (Emery, 1890) (Formicidae: Attini) no municipio de Sao Geraldo, Minas Gerais. Anais da Sociedade Entomologica do Brasil 21(2): 155-168. {a} EPAMIG, Cx. Postal 411, 35001-970 Governador Valadares MG, Brazil

Mesfin, T., P. N. Bosque, et al. (1992). Studies of maize streak virus isolates from grass and cereal hosts in Nigeria. Plant Disease 76(8): 789-795.

Nora, I. (1992). Occurrence of Rhagoletotrypeta pastranai Aczel, 1954 (Diptera, Tephritidae on fruit of Celtis iguanae (Jacquin) sargent (Ulmaceae) in Cacador, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Anais da Sociedade Entomologica do Brasil 21(2): 253-254. Empresa Catarinense Oesqyisa Agropecuaria-EMPASC. Caiuxa Postal D-1, 89500-000 Cacador SC

Sun, D. (1992). Trampling resistance, recovery and growth rate of eight plant species. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 38(4): 265-273.

Tasrif, A., I. B. Sahid, et al. (1991). Purity study of imported leguminous cover crops. Plant Protection Quarterly 6(4): 190-193.

Samarakoon, S. P., J. R. Wilson, et al. (1990). Growth, morphology and nutritive quality of shaded Stenotaphrum secundatum, Axonopus compressus and Pennisetum clandestinum. Journal Of Agricultural Science 114(2): 161-170.

Abdullah, R. and A. Latiff (1988). Heavy metal contamination of roadside ecosystem in suburban Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). Malaysian Applied Biology 17(2): 113-120.

Alegria, C., M. G. Echevarria, et al. (1988). Mineral supplementation and fertility in crossbred zebu heifers fed regional grasses in the Peruvian tropical lowlands. Nutrition Reports International 37(4): 805-810.

Chiew, L. C. (1987). MSMA for controlling Cyperus kyllingia, Axonopus compressus and Brachiaria distachya in Tifgreen Bermuda grass turf. Gardens' Bulletin 40(2): 103-112.

Smith, M. A. and P. C. Whiteman (1985). Animal production from rotationally-grazed natural and sown pastures under coconuts at 3 stocking rates in the Solomon Islands. Journal Of Agricultural Science 104(1): 173-180.

Bastrenta, B. and E. Belhassen The effects of simulated grazing on survival and reproduction of Anthyllis vulneraria. Acta Oecologica 13(6): 787-796. {a} ORSTOM, 911 ave. Agropolis, BP 5045, 34032 Montpellier Cedex 1, France

Lyngdoh, T., R. S. Tripathi, et al. Vegetation dynamics on coal mine spoils of Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya (northeast India) undergoing natural recovery. Acta Oecologica 13(6): 767-775. Dep. Botany, Sch. Life Sci., North-Eastern Hill Univ., Shillong 793014, India


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