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Lotus corniculatus

Popularity of Lotus corniculatus over time

[Plots of numbers of papers mentioning Lotus corniculatus (filled column histogram and left hand axis scale) and line of best fit, 1926 to 2006 (complete line, with equation and % variation accounted for, in box on the left hand side); Plots of a proportional micro index, derived from numbers of papers mentioning Lotus corniculatus as a proportion (scaled by multiplying by one million) of the total number of papers published for that year (broken line frequency polygon and right hand scale) and line of best fit, 1926 to 2006 (broken line, with equation and % variation accounted for, in broken line box on the right hand side)]

Total Mentions (Biological Abstracts/Biosis Previews):

References

 

Bernal M, Testillano PS, Alfonso M, del Carmen Risueno M, Picorel R, Yruela I (2007) Identification and subcellular localization of the soybean copper P-1B-ATPase GmHMA8 transporter. Journal of Structural Biology 158, 46-58. Contact: Yruela, Inmaculada; CSIC, Estac Expt Aula Dei, Avda Montanana 1005, Zaragoza 50059, Spain

 

Bullock JM, Pywell RF, Walker KJ (2007) Long-term enhancement of agricultural production by restoration of biodiversity. Journal of Applied Ecology 44, 6-12. Contact: Bullock, James M. ; Winfrith Technol Ctr, Ctr Ecol and Hydrol, Dorchester DT2 8ZD, Dorset, UK

 

Edwards AR, Mortimer SR, Lawson CS, Westbury DB, Harris SJ, Woodcock BA, Brown VK (2007) Hay strewing, brush harvesting of seed and soil disturbance as tools for the enhancement of botanical diversity in grasslands. Biological Conservation 134, 372-82. Contact: Edwards, Andrew R. ; Univ Reading, Ctr Agri Environm Res, Earley Gate,POB 237, Reading RG6 6AR, Berks, UK

 

Fukuda K-i, Daimon H, Mishiba K-i, Mii M (2007) Histological observation of root bud formation of hairy roots in Lotus corniculatus L. Grassland Science 53, 51-3. Contact: Daimon, Hiroyuki ; Univ Osaka Prefecture, Grad Sch Life and Environm Sci, Osaka 59985331, Japan

 

Fulkerson WJ, Neal JS, Clark CF, Horadagoda A, Nandra KS, Barchia I (2007) Nutritive value of forage species grown in the warm temperate climate of Australia for dairy cows: Grasses and legumes. Livestock Science 107, 253-64. Contact: Fulkerson, W. J. ; Univ Sydney, Camden, NSW 2570, Australia

 

Haering DA, Suter D, Amrhein N, Lueshcer A (2007) Biomass allocation is an important determinant of the tannin concentration in growing plants. Annals of Botany (London) 99, 111-20. Contact: Suter, D. ; Agroscope Reckenholz Tanikon, Res Stn ART, Reckenholzstr 191, CH-8046 Zurich, Switzerland

 

Hiltbrunner J, Liedgens M, Bloch L, Stamp P, Streit B (2007) Legume cover crops as living mulches for winter wheat: Components of biomass and the control of weeds. European Journal of Agronomy 26, 21-9. Contact: Hiltbrunner, Juerg ; Fed Dept Econ Affairs DEA, Agroscope Reckenholz Tanikon Res Stn ART, Reckenholzstr 191, CH-8046 Zurich, Switzerland

 

Hiltbrunner J, Jeanneret P, Liedgens M, Stamp P, Streit B (2007) Response of weed communities to legume living mulches in winter wheat. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 193, 93-102. Contact: Hiltbrunner, J. ; Agroscope Reckenholz Tanikon Res Stn ART, Fed Dept Econ Affairs DEA, Reckenholzstr 191, CH-8046 Zurich, Switzerland

 

Kumpiene J, Lagerkvist A, Maurice C (2007) Stabilization of Pb- and Cu-contaminated soil using coal fly ash and peat. Environmental Pollution 145, 365-73. Contact: Kumpiene, Jurate ; Lulea Univ Technol, Div Waste Sci and Technol, Dept Civil and Environm Engn, SE-97187 Lulea, Sweden

 

Ludy C (2007) Prey selection of orb-web spiders (Araneidae) on field margins. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 119, 368-72. Contact: Ludy, C.; Univ Bremen, UFT, Dept Gen and Theoret Ecol, Leobener Str, D-28359 Bremen, Germany

 

Macel M, Lawson CS, et al. (2007) Climate vs. soil factors in local adaptation of two common plant species. Ecology (Washington D C) 88, 424-33. Contact: Macel, Mirka ; Univ Calif Davis, Davis, CA 95616 USA

 

Paolocci F, Robbins MP, Madeo L, Arcioni S, Martens S, Damiani F (2007) Ectopic expression of a basic helix-loop-helix gene transactivates parallel pathways of proanthocyanidin biosynthesis. Structure, expression analysis, and genetic control of leucoanthocyanidin 4-reductase and anthocyanidin reductase genes in Lotus corniculatus. Plant Physiology (Rockville) 143, 504-16. Contact: Paolocci, Francesco ; CNR, Plant Genet Inst, I-13006128 Perugia, Italy

 

Robinson K, Bell LW, Bennett RG, Henry DA, Tibbett M, Ryan MH (2007) Perennial legumes native to Australia - a preliminary investigation of nutritive value and response to cutting. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 47, 170-6. Contact: Ryan, M. H.; Univ Western Australia, Fac Nat and Agr Sci, Sch Plant Biol M084, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia

 

Rolecek J (2007) Formalized classification of thermophilous oak forests in the Czech Republic: what brings the Cocktail method? Preslia (Prague) 79, 1-21. Contact: Rolecek, Jan; Masaryk Univ, Inst Bot and Zool, Kotlarska 2, CZ-61137 Brno, Czech Republic

 

Schreurs NM, Marotti DM, Tavendale MH, Lane GA, Barry TN, Lopez-Villalobos N, McNabb WC (2007) Concentration of indoles and other rumen metabolites in sheep after a meal of fresh white clover, perennial ryegrass or Lotus corniculatus and the appearance of indoles in the blood. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 87, 1042-51. Contact: Tavendale, Michael H. ; AgResearch Ltd, Grasslands Res Ctr, Food and Hlth Grp, Food Metab and Microbiol Sect, Private Bag Ltd 11008, Palmerston North New Zealand

 

Schreurs NM, Tavendale MH, Lane GA, Barry TN, Lopez-Villalobos N, McNabb WC (2007) Effect of different condensed tannin-containing forages, forage maturity and nitrogen fertiliser application on the formation of indole and skatole in in vitro rumen fermentations. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 87, 1076-87. Contact: Tavendale, Michael H. ; AgResearch Ltd, Grasslands Res Ctr, Food and Hlth Grp, Food and Metab and Microbiol Sect, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North New Zealand

 

Zagrobelny M, Bak S, Ekstrom CT, Olsen CE, Moller BL (2007) The cyanogenic glucoside composition of Zygaena filipendulae (Lepidoptera : Zygaenidae) as effected by feeding on wild-type and transgenic lotus populations with variable cyanogenic glucoside profiles. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 37, 10-8. Contact: Zagrobelny, Mika ; Plant Biochem Lab, Dept Plant Biol, 40 Thorvaldsensvej, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark

 

Arzani H, Basiri M, Khatibi F, Ghorbani G (2006) Nutritive value of some Zagros Mountain rangeland species. Small Ruminant Research 65, 128-35. Contact: Arzani, H. ; Univ Teheran, Coll Nat Resources, POB 4314, Karaj, Iran

 

Ayres JF, Blumenthal MJ, O'Connor JW, Lane LA, Nicol HI (2006) Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) and greater lotus (Lotus uliginosus) in perennial pastures in eastern Australia 1. Effects of grazing management on persistence. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 46, 503-19. Contact: Ayres, J. F. ; NSW Dept Primary Ind, Ctr Perennial Grazing Syst, Glen Innes, NSW 2370, Australia

 

Ayres JF, Blumenthal MJ, Lane LA, O'Connor JW (2006) Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) and greater lotus (Lotus uliginosus) in perennial pastures in eastern Australia 2. Adaptation and applications of lotus-based pasture. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 46, 521-34. Contact: Ayres, J. F. ; NSW Dept Primary Ind, Ctr Perennial Grazing Syst, Glen Innes, NSW 2370, Australia

 

Beauchamp CJ, Camire C, Chalifour F-P (2006) Use of bark and combined paper sludge, for the revegetation of bark-covered land. Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science 5, 253-61. Contact: Beauchamp, Chantal J. ; Univ Laval, Fac Sci Agr and Alimentat, Dept Phytol, Ste Foy, PQ G1K 7P4, Canada

 

Bezemer TM, Lawson CS, Hedlund K, Edwards AR, Brook AJ, Igual JM, Mortimer SR, Van der Putten WH (2006) Plant species and functional group effects on abiotic and microbial soil properties and plant-soil feedback responses in two grasslands. Journal of Ecology 94, 893-904. Contact: Bezemer, T. Martijn ; Netherlands Inst Ecol, NIOO KNAW, Ctr Terr Ecol, POB 40, NL-6666 ZG Heteren, Netherlands

 

Bischoff A, Cremieux L, et al. (2006) Detecting local adaptation in widespread grassland species - the importance of scale and local plant community. Journal of Ecology 94, 1130-42. Contact: Bischoff, Armin ; Univ Halle, Dept Biol, Inst Geobot, Kirchtor 1, D-06108 Halle, Germany

 

Bossuyt B, Butaye J, Honnay O (2006) Seed bank composition of open and overgrown calcareous grassland soils - a case study from Southern Belgium. Journal of Environmental Management 79, 364-71. Contact: Bossuyt, B. ; Univ Ghent, Dept Biol, Terr Ecol Unit, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium

 

Brant V, Svobodova M, Santrucek J, Hlavickova D (2006) The influence of plant covers of set-aside fields and their management on the weed spectrum. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 941-7. Contact: Svobodova, M. ; Czech Univ Agr, CZ-16521 Prague 6, Czech Republic

 

Cajarville C, Aguerre M, Repetto JL (2006) Rumen pH, NH3-N concentration and forage degradation kinetics of cows grazing temperate pastures and supplemented with different sources of grain. Animal Research 55, 511-20. Contact: Cajarville, Cecilia ; Univ Republ Oriental Uruguay UdelaR, Fac Vet, Dept Anim Nutr, Lasplaces 1550, Montevideo, Uruguay

 

Chaves AV, Woodward SL, Waghorn GC, Brookes IM, Burke JL (2006) Effects on performance of sulla and/or maize silages supplements for grazing dairy cows. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 19, 1271-82. Contact: Chaves, A. V. ; Agr and Agri Food Canada, 5403-1 Ave S,POB 3000, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, Canada

 

Chaves AV, Brookes IM, Waghorn GC, Woodward SL, Burke JL (2006) Evaluation of Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System predictions of milk production, intake and liveweight change of grazing dairy cows fed contrast silages. Journal of Agricultural Science 144, 85-91. Contact: Chaves, A. V. ; Agr and Agri Food Canada, Lethbridge Res Ctr, 5403-1 Ave S,Box 3000, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, Canada

 

Croser JS, Luelsdorf MM, Davies PA, Clarke HJ, Bayliss KL, Mallikarjuna N, Siddique KHM (2006) Toward doubled haploid production in the fabaceae: Progress, constraints, and opportunities. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 25, 139-57. Contact: Croser, J. S. ; Univ Western Australia, CLIMA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia

 

De Boeck HJ, Lemmens CMHM, Bossuyt H, Malchair S, Carnol M, Merckx R, Nijs I, Ceulemans R (2006) How do climate warming and plant species richness affect water use in experimental grasslands? Plant and Soil 288, 249-61. Contact: De Boeck, H. J. ; Univ Instelling Antwerp, Dept Biol, Res Grp Plant and Vegetat Ecol, Campus Drie Eiken,Univ Pl 1,Bldg C,C007, B-2610 Antwerp, Belgium

 

De Mei M, Di Mauro M (2006) Study of some characteristic Mediterranean vegetation species best suited for renaturalization of terminal-phase municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills in Puglia (Southern Italy). Acta Oecologica 30, 78-87. Contact: De Mei, Massimiliano ; BIOTEC AMB, ENEA Res Ctr Casaccia, Via Anguillarese 301, I-00060 Rome, Italy

 

Diekoetter T, Walther-Hellwig K, Conradi M, Suter M, Frankl R (2006) Effects of landscape elements on the distribution of the rare bumblebee species Bombus muscorum in an agricultural landscape. Biodiversity and Conservation 15, 57-68. Contact: Diekoetter, Tim ; Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Geobot Inst, Zurichbergstr 38, CH-8044 Zurich, Switzerland

 

Fontaine C, Dajoz I, Meriguet J, Loreau M (2006) Functional diversity of plant-pollinator interaction webs enhances the persistence of plant communities. PLoS Biology 4, 129-35. Contact: Fontaine, Colin ; Ecole Normale Super, UMR BIOEMCO 7618, 24 Rue Lhomond, F-75231 Paris, France

 

Fothergill M, Abberton M, Collins R, Michaelson-Yeates T, Williams A, Marshall A, Rees E (2006) Breeding forage legumes for the less favoured areas. International Journal of Biodiversity Science & Management 2, 209-12. Contact: Fothergill, Michael ; Bronydd Mawr Res Ctr, IGER, Brecon, Powys, UK

 

Gharabaghi B, Rudra RP, Goel PK (2006) Effectiveness of vegetative filter strips in removal of sediments from overland flow. Water Quality Research Journal of Canada 41, 275-82. Contact: Gharabaghi, Bahram ; Univ Guelph, Sch Engn, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada

 

Gyenes V, Beres I (2006) The allelopathic potential of common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale WEB.). Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 471-8. Contact: Gyenes, V. ; Univ Veszprem, Inst Plant Protect, Dept Herbol and Pesticide Chem, Georgikon Fac Agr, POB 71, H-8361 Keszthely, Hungary

 

Heckford RJ (2006) The biology of Pancalia schwarzella (Fabricius, 1798) (Lepidoptera : Cosmopterigidae). Entomologist's Gazette 57, 209-14. Contact: Heckford, R. J.; 67 Newnham Rd, Plymouth PL7 4AW, Devon, UK

 

Hopfensperger KN, Wu JQ, Gill RA (2006) Plant composition and erosion potential of a grazed wetland in the Salmon River Subbasin, Idaho. Western North American Naturalist 66, 354-64. Contact: Hopfensperger, Kristine N. ; Univ Maryland, Ctr Environm Studies, Appalachian Soil and Water Conservat Res Lab, Frostburg, MD 21532 USA

 

Karam MA, Elfayoumi HH, Mohamed SM (2006) Genetic diversity and taxonomic status of Lotus glaber Mill populations in Fayoum depression. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences 5, 996-1001. Contact: Karam, Mohamed A. ; Univ Fayoum, Fac Sci, Dept Bot, Al Fayyum, Egypt

 

Kelman WM (2006) Germplasm sources for improvement of forage quality in Lotus corniculatus L. and L-uliginosus Schkuhr (Fabaceae). Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 53, 1707-13. Contact: Kelman, W. M.; CSIRO, Plant Ind, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia

 

Kelman WM (2006) The interactive effects of phosphorus, sulfur and cultivar on the early growth and condensed tannin content of greater lotus (Lotus uliginosus) and birdsfoot trefoil (L-corniculatus). Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 46, 53-8. Contact: Kelman, W. M.; CSIRO Plant Ind, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia

 

Lanta V, Leps J (2006) Effect of functional group richness and species richness in manipulated productivity-diversity studies: a glasshouse pot experiment. Acta Oecologica 29, 85-96. Contact: Lanta, Vojtech ; Univ S Bohemia, Fac Biol Sci, Dept Bot, Na Zlate Stoce 1, Ceske Budejovice 37005, Czech Republic

 

Lauriault LM, Guldan SJ, Martin CA, VanLeeuwen DM (2006) Performance of irrigated tall fescue-legume communities under two grazing frequencies in the southern Rocky Mountains, USA. Crop Science 46, 330-6. Contact: Lauriault, Leonard M. ; New Mexico State Univ, Tucumcari Agr Sci Ctr, 6502 Quay Rd AM-5, Tucumcari, NM 88401 USA

 

Lemmens CMHM, De Boeck HJ, Gielen B, Bossuyt H, Malchair S, Carnol M, Merckx R, Nijs I, Ceulemans R (2006) End-of-season effects of elevated temperature on ecophysiological processes of grassland species at different species richness levels. Environmental and Experimental Botany 56, 245-54. Contact: Lemmens, C. M. H. M. ; Univ Antwerp, Dept Biol, Res Grp Plant and Vegetat Ecol, Campus Drie Eiken,Univ Pl 1, B-2610 Antwerp, Belgium

 

Lettner H, Griesebner A, Peer T, Hubmer AK, Pintaric M (2006) Altitude dependent (CS)-C-137 concentrations in different plant species in alpine agricultural areas. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 86, 12-30. Contact: Lettner, Herbert ; Salzburg Univ, Inst Phys and Biophys, Hellbrunnerstr 34, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria

 

Liebman M, Sundberg DN (2006) Seed mass affects the susceptibility of weed and crop species to phytotoxins extracted from red clover shoots. Weed Science 54, 340-5. Contact: Liebman, Matt ; Iowa State Univ, Dept Agron, 3405 Agron Hall, Ames, IA 50011 USA

 

Machrafi Y, Prevost D, Beauchamp CJ (2006) Toxicity of phenolic compounds extracted from bark residues of different ages. Journal of Chemical Ecology 32, 2595-615. Contact: Beauchamp, Chantal J.; Univ Laval, Dept Phytol, Quebec City, PQ G1K 7P4, Canada

 

Marley CL, Cook R, Barrett J, Keatinge R, Lampkin NH (2006) The effects of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) and chicory (Cichorium intybus) when compared with perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) on ovine gastrointestinal parasite development, survival and migration. Veterinary Parasitology 138, 280-90. Contact: Marley, C. L. ; Inst Grassland and Environm Res, Anim and Microbial Sci Dept, Aberystwyth SY23 3EB, Ceredigion, UK

 

Marley CL, Fychan R, Jones R (2006) Yield, persistency and chemical composition of Lotus species and varieties (birdsfoot trefoil and greater birdsfoot trefoil) when harvested for silage in the UK. Grass and Forage Science 61, 134-45. Contact: Marley, C. L. ; Inst Grassland and Environm Res, Plant Anim and Microbial Sci Dept, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth SY23 3EB, Dyfed, UK

 

Niasoud S, Jalilian N (2006) Caryology of some iranian species and populations of Lotus L. Caryologia 59, 37-42. Contact: Niasoud, Sheidai ; Shahid Beheshti Univ, Dept Biol, Tehran, Iran

 

Nikolic R, Mitic N, Miletic R, Neskovic M (2006) Effects of cytokinins on in vitro seed germination and early seedling morphogenesis in Lotus corniculatus L. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 25, 187-94. Contact: Nikolic, Radomirka ; Univ Belgrade, Inst Biol Res S Stankovic, Bul Despota Stefana 142, Belgrade 11060, Serbia

 

Pichard GR, Tesser BR, Vives C, Solari C, Hott A, Larrain RE (2006) Proteolysis and characterization of peptidases in forage plants. Agronomy Journal 98, 1392-9. Contact: Pichard, Gaston R. ; Pontificia Univ Catolica Chile, Fac Agron and Ingn Forestal, Vicuna Mackenna 4860, Santiago, Chile

 

Pineiro G, Oesterheld M, Paruelo JM (2006) Seasonal variation in aboveground production and radiation-use efficiency of temperate rangelands estimated through remote sensing. Ecosystems 9, 357-73. Contact: Pineiro, Gervasio ; Univ Buenos Aires, Fac Agron, Dept Recursos Nat and Ambiente, LART,IFEVA,CONICET, Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina

 

Poli CHEC, Hodgson J, Cosgrove GP, Arnold GC (2006) Selective behaviour in cattle grazing pastures of strips of birdsfoot trefoil and red clover. 1. The effects of relative sward area. Journal of Agricultural Science 144, 165-71. Contact: Hodgson, J. ; Massey Univ, Coll Sci, Palmerston North New Zealand

 

Poli CHEC, Hodgson J, Cosgrove GP, Arnold GC (2006) Selective behaviour in cattle grazing pastures of strips of birdsfoot trefoil and red clover. 2. The effects of sward maturity and structure. Journal of Agricultural Science 144, 173-81. Contact: Hodgson, J. ; Massey Univ, Coll Sci, Palmerston North New Zealand

 

Ramirez-Restrepo CA, Barry TN, Lopez-Villalobos N (2006) Organic matter digestibility of condensed tannin-containing Lotus corniculatus and its prediction in vitro using cellulase/hemicellulase enzymes. Animal Feed Science and Technology 125, 61-71. Contact: Ramirez-Restrepo, C. A. ; Massey Univ, Inst Vet Anim and Biomed Sci, Palmerston North New Zealand

 

Ramirez-Restrepo CA, Kemp PD, Barry TN, Lopez-Villalobos N (2006) Production of Lotus comiculatus L. under grazing in a dryland farming environment. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 49, 89-100. Contact: Kemp, P. D. ; Massey Univ, Inst Nat Resources, Palmerston North New Zealand

 

Rybczynski JJ, Karolkowska M, Kaczmarek Z, Mikula A, Fiuk A (2006) In vitro morphogenic events in culture of Lotus corniculatus L. seedling root explants. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 75, 191-200. Contact: Rybczynski, Jan J. ; Polish Acad Sci, Bot Gardens, Ctr Biol Divers Conservat, Prawdziwka 2, PL-02976 Warsaw, Poland

 

Sanderson MA, Soder KJ, Brzezinski N, Taube E, Klement K, Muller LD, Wachendorf M (2006) Sward structure of simple and complex mixtures of temperate forages. Agronomy Journal 98, 238-44. Contact: Sanderson, M. A. ; USDA ARS, Pasture Syst and Watershed Management Res Unit, Bldg 3702,Curtin Rd, University Pk, PA 16802 USA

 

Scheublin TR, van der Heijden MGA (2006) Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonize nonfixing root nodules of several legume species. New Phytologist 172, 732-8. Contact: van der Heijden, Marcel G. A.; Free Univ Amsterdam, Inst Ecol Sci, Boelelaan 1085, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands

 

Scott D, Pennell CGL (2006) Agronomic methods: evaluation by multiple-species pasture mixtures. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 49, 191-200. Contact: Scott, D. ; AgResearch, POB 60, Lincoln, New Zealand

 

Seliverstov A, Lyubetsky V (2006) Translation regulation of intron-containing genes in chloroplasts. Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology 4, 783-92. Contact: Seliverstov, Alexander ; Russian Acad Sci, Inst Informat Transmiss Problems, B Karetny 19, Moscow 127994, Russia

 

Silke D, Uden P (2006) Losses of particulate N during filtration and handling of feed and rumen incubation residues. Animal Feed Science and Technology 125, 123-37. Contact: Silke, D. ; Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Dept Anim Nutr and Management, S-75323 Uppsala, Sweden

 

Sinclair BR, Tavendale MH, Bermingham EN, Burke JL, McNabb WC, Roy NC (2006) A simple HPLC method for measuring sulfate in ultra filtered sheep plasma. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 66, 284-9. Contact: Sinclair, B. R. ; AgRes Grasslands, Food and Hlth Grp, Metabolism and Microbial Genom Sect, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North New Zealand

 

Sivakumaran S, Rumball W, Lane GA, Fraser K, Foo LY, Yu M, Meagher LP (2006) Variation of proanthocyanidins in Lotus species. Journal of Chemical Ecology 32, 1797-816. Contact: Sivakumaran, Subathira ; AgRes Ltd, Food and Hlth Grp, Grasslands Res Ctr, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North New Zealand

 

Skinner RH, Sanderson MA, Tracy BF, Dell CJ (2006) Above- and belowground productivity and soil carbon dynamics of pasture mixtures. Agronomy Journal 98, 320-6. Contact: Skinner, R. Howard ; USDA ARS, Pasture Syst and Watershed Management Res Unit, Bldg 3702,Curtin Rd, University Pk, PA 16802 USA

 

Smith MJ, Flowers TH, Duncan HJ, Alder J (2006) Effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on germination and subsequent growth of grasses and legumes in freshly contaminated soil and soil with aged PAHs residues. Environmental Pollution 141, 519-25. Contact: Smith, M. J. ; Univ Glasgow, Glasgow Marine Technol Ctr, Dept Mech Engn, James Watt Bldg, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Lanark, UK

 

Soares AB, Mezzalira JC, Centenaro Bueno EA, Fatima Zotti C, Tirelli LA, Cassol LC, Marceniuk LV, Adami PF, Sartor LR (2006) Effects of grazing intensities on animal performance grazing native pasture. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 35, 75-83. Contact: Soares, Andre Brugnara ; Univ Tecnol Fed Parana, Unidade Sudoeste, Campus Pato Branco,Via Conhecimento Km 01, BR-571 Pato Branco, PR, Brazil

 

Soder KJ, Sanderson MA, Stack JL, Muller LD (2006) Intake and performance of lactating cows grazing diverse forage mixtures. Journal of Dairy Science 89, 2158-67. Contact: Soder, K. J. ; USDA ARS, Pasture Syst and Watershed Management Res Unit, University Pk, PA 16802 USA

 

Sun Y, Wang D, Bai Y, Wang N, Wang Y (2006) Studies on the overexpression of the soybean GmNHX1 in Lotus corniculatus: The reduced Na+ level is the basis of the increased salt tolerance. Chinese Science Bulletin 51, 1306-15. Contact: Wang Yong; Nankai Univ, Coll Life Sci, Tianjin 300071, Peoples R China

 

Teakle NL, Real D, Colmer TD (2006) Growth and ion relations in response to combined salinity and waterlogging in the perennial forage legumes Lotus corniculatus and Lotus tenuis. Plant and Soil 289, 369-83. Contact: Colmer, T. D.; Univ Western Australia, Sch Plant Biol, Fac Nat and Agr Sci, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia

 

Terra JA, Garcia-Prechac F, Salvo L, Hernandez J (2006) Soil use intensity impact on total and particulate soil organic matter in no-till crop-pasture rotations under direct grazing. In 'Advances in Geoecology' pp. 233-41. (CATENA VERLAG)

 

Udawatta RP, Anderson SH, Gantzer CJ, Garrett HE (2006) Agroforestry and grass buffer influence on macropore characteristics: A computed tomography analysis. Soil Science Society of America Journal 70, 1763-73. Contact: Udawatta, Ranjith P. ; Univ Missouri, Dept Agroforestry, Sch Nat Resources, Columbia, MO 65211 USA

 

van der Heijden MGA, Streitwolf-Engel R, Riedl R, Siegrist S, Neudecker A, Ineichen K, Boller T, Wiemken A, Sanders IR (2006) The mycorrhizal contribution to plant productivity, plant nutrition and soil structure in experimental grassland. New Phytologist 172, 739-52. Contact: van der Heijden, Marcel G. A. ; Free Univ Amsterdam, Inst Ecol Sci, Boelelaan 1085, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands

 

Wang H, Hwang SF, Howard RJ, Chang KF, Turnbull GD, Burke DA (2006) Management of seedling blight and root rot of birdsfoot trefoil with fungicide seed treatments. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 28. Contact: Wang, H. ; Alberta Res Council, Vegreville, AB T9C 1T4, Canada

 

Woodward SL, Chaves AV, Waghorn GC, Brookes IM, Burke JL (2006) Supplementing fresh pasture with maize, lotus, sulla and pasture silages for dairy cows in summer. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 86, 1263-70. Contact: Chaves, Alexandre V. ; Agr and Agri Food Canada, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, Canada

 

Arcioni S, Bovone T, Damiani F, Paolocci F (2005) Light intensity is positively correlated with the synthesis of condensed tannins in Lotus corniculatus. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Artola A, Castaneda GC (2005) Accelerated aging time estimation for birdsfoot trefoil seed. Seed Science and Technology 33, 493-7. Contact: Artola, A. ; IPB Semillas, Enrique Hurtado 11,Colonia Sacramento, Uruguay 70000, Mexico

 

Artola A, Carrillo-Castaneda G (2005) The bulk conductivity test for birdsfoot trefoil seed. Seed Science and Technology 33, 231-6. Contact: Artola, A. ; IPB Semillas, E Hurtado 11, Colonia 70000, Uruguay

 

Aufrere J, Dudilieu M, Poncet C, Baumont R (2005) Effect of condensed tannins in sainfoin on in vitro protein solubility of lucerne. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Ayala W, Berrmudez R (2005) Soil constraints (pH and aluminium) for legume performance in hill country of Uruguay. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Barry TN, Ramirez-Restrepo CA, McWilliam EL, Lopez-Villalobos N, Kemp PD (2005) Mating ewes on condensed tannin-containing forages increases ewe reproductive rate and reduces lamb mortality. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Barykina RP, Kramina TE (2005) A comparative anatomical. study of Lotus japonicus and related species. Byulleten' Moskovskogo Obshchestva Ispytatelei Prirody Otdel Biologicheskii 110, 36-51.

 

Beuselinck PR, Brummer EC, Viands DK, Asay KH, Smith RR, Steiner JJ, Brauer DK (2005) Genotype and environment affect rhizome growth of birdsfoot trefoil. Crop Science 45, 1736-40. Contact: Beuselinck, P. R. ; Univ Missouri, USDA ARS, Plant Genet Res Unit, Columbia, MO 65211 USA

 

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Cardenas E, Castro E (2005) Adaptation, compatibility and acceptability of grass-legume pastures in the Andean region of Colombia. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Cardenas E, Panizzo L (2005) Sustainable pastures for the high altitude Andean tropics of Colombia. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Carr PM, Poland WW, Tisor LJ (2005) Forage legume regeneration from the soil seed bank in western North Dakota. Agronomy Journal 97, 505-13. Contact: Carr, Patrick M. ; N Dakota State Univ, Dickinson Res Ext Cent, 1133 State Ave, Dickinson, ND 58601 USA

 

Carr PM, Poland WW, Tisor LJ (2005) Natural reseeding by forage legumes following wheat in western North Dakota. Agronomy Journal 97, 1270-7. Contact: Carr, Patrick M. ; N Dakota State Univ, Dickinson Res Ext Ctr, 1133 State Ave, Dickinson, ND 58601 USA

 

Davies SR, Howieson JG, Yates RJ, Lane PA (2005) Selection and evaluation of root nodule bacteria for Dorycnium spp. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 45, 241-6. Contact: Davies, S. R. ; Univ Tasmania, Sch Agr Sci, TIAR, Private Bag 54, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia

 

De Lillis M, Manes F, Tufaro F (2005) Root plasticity in Mediterranean herbaceous species. Plant Biosystems 139, 214-21. Contact: De Lillis, M. ; Univ Molise, Dept Sci and Technol Environm and Terr, Via Mazzini 8, I-86100 Isernia, Italy

 

Delalande L, Faure D, et al. (2005) N-hexanoyl-L-homoserine lactone, a mediator of bacterial quorum-sensing regulation, exhibits plant-dependent stability and may be inactivated by germinating Lotus corniculatus seedlings. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 52, 13-20. Contact: Dessaux, Yves; CNRS, Inst Sci Vegetales, Ave Terrasse, F-91198 Gif Sur Yvette, France

 

de-Sa-Otero MP, Armesto-Baztan S, Diaz-Losada E (2005) Initial data on the specific heterogeneity found in the bee pollen loads produced in the "Baixa Limia-Serra do Xures" nature reserve. Acta Botanica Gallica 152, 361-75. Contact: de-SA-Otero, Ma Pilar ; Univ Vigo, Fac Ciencias Ourense, Dept Biol Vexetal and Ciencias Solo, E-32004 Orense, Spain

 

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Diaz P, Borsani O, Marquez A, Monza J (2005) Osmotically induced proline accumulation in Lotus corniculatus leaves is affected by light and nitrogen source. Plant Growth Regulation 46, 223-32. Contact: Diaz, Pedro ; Fac Agron, Dept Biol Vegetal, Lab Bioquim, Av E Garzpm 780, Montevideo 12900, Uruguay

 

Evanylo GK, Abaye AO, Dundas C, Zipper CE, Lemus R, Sukkariyah B, Rockett J (2005) Herbaceous vegetation productivity, persistence, and metals uptake on a biosolids-amended mine soil. Journal of Environmental Quality 34, 1811-9. Contact: Evanylo, G. K. ; Virginia Polytech Inst and State Univ, Dept Crop and Soil Environm Sci, Blacksburg, VA 24060 USA

 

Favaro G, Magno F, Boaretto A, Bailoni L, Mantovani R (2005) Traceability of Asiago mountain cheese: A rapid, low-cost analytical procedure for its identification based on solid-phase microextraction. Journal of Dairy Science 88, 3426-34. Contact: Favaro, G. ; Univ Padua, Dept Chem Sci, Via Marzolo 1, I-35131 Padua, Italy

 

Florine SE, Moore KJ, Fales SL, Hintz RL (2005) The relationship between species diversity and productivity of cool-season grassland. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Fontenot JP, Clapham WM, Swecker WS, Jr., Fiske D, Hall JB, Fike J, Scaglia G (2005) Year-round forage systems for beef cows and calves. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Frame J, Laidlaw AS (2005) Prospects for temperate forage legumes. In 'Grasslands: Developments Opportunties Perspectives' pp. 3-28. (SCIENCE PUBLISHERS INC)

 

Gentile RM, Martino DL, Entz MH (2005) Influence of perennial forages on subsoil organic carbon in a long-term rotation study in Uruguay. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 105, 419-23. Contact: Entz, M. H.; Dept Plant Sci, Univ Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada

 

Gutierrez D (2005) Effectiveness of existing reserves in the long-term protection of a regionally rare butterfly. Conservation Biology 19, 1586-97. Contact: Gutierrez, David; Univ Rey Juan Carlos, Escuela Super Ciencias Expt and Tecnol, Area Biodiversidad and Conservac, Tulipan S-N, E-28933 Mostoles, Spain

 

Isselstein J, Kowarsch N, Bonn S, Hofmann M (2005) The effect of sheep grazing at two stocking rates on the seedling recruitment of grassland forbs. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Janz N, Bergstrom A, Sjogren A (2005) The role of nectar sources for oviposition decisions of the common blue butterfly Polyommatus icarus. Oikos 109, 535-8. Contact: Janz, Niklas ; Stockholm Univ, Dept Zool, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden

 

Jouany C, Cruz P, Theau JP, Duru M (2005) Diagnosing nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium status of natural grassland in the presence of legumes. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Jumpponen A, Mulder CPH, Huss-Danell K, Hogberg P (2005) Winners and losers in herbaceous plant communities: insights from foliar carbon isotope composition in monocultures and mixtures. Journal of Ecology 93, 1136-47. Contact: Jumpponen, A. ; Kansas State Univ, Div Biol, 125 Ackert Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA

 

Kramberger B, Gselman A, Borec A, Kaligaric M (2005) Periodic very late cut of permanent grassland as a measure to facilitate self-reseeding of grasses. Berichte ueber Landwirtschaft 83, 431-46. Contact: Kramberger, Branko ; Univ Maribor, Fak Landwirtschaft, Vrbanska 30, SLO-2000 Maribor, Slovenia

 

Kumar S, Bourdes A, Poole P (2005) De novo alanine synthesis by bacteroids of Mesorhizobium loti is not required for nitrogen transfer in the determinate nodules of Lotus corniculatus. Journal of Bacteriology 187, 5493-5. Contact: Poole, Philip; Univ Reading, Sch Anim and Microbial Sci, Div Microbiol, Whiteknights,POB 228, Reading RG6 6AJ, Berks, UK

 

Kuta E (2005) Professor Leslaw Przywara - 1943-2004. Acta Biologica Cracoviensia Series Botanica 47, 11-9. Contact: Kuta, Elzbieta; Jagiellonian Univ, Dept Plant Cytol and Embryol, Krakow, Poland

 

Kuusela E (2005) Characterisation of herbage from temperate organic pastures. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

MacAdam JW, Griggs TC, Mileski GJ (2005) The interaction of management with botanical composition of irrigated grass-legume pasture mixtures in the Intermountain West USA. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Mamolos AP, Vasilikos CV, Veresoglou DS (2005) Vegetation in contrasting soil water sites of upland herbaceous grasslands and N : P ratios as indicators of nutrient limitation. Plant and Soil 270, 355-69. Contact: Veresoglou, D. S.; Aristotelian Univ Salonika, Sch Agr, Lab Ecol and Environm Protect, Salonika 54124, Greece

 

Marley CL, Fychan R, Jones R (2005) Condensed tannins in different varieties of Lotus corniculatus. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Marshall AH, Ribaimont F, Collins RP, Bryant D, Abberton MT (2005) Variation in tannin content and morphological traits in Lotus corniculatus L. (bird's-foot trefoil). In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

McAllister TA, Martinez T, Bae HD, Muir AD, Yanke LJ, Jones GA (2005) Characterization of condensed tannins purified from legume forages: Chromophore production, protein precipitation, and inhibitory effects on cellulose digestion. Journal of Chemical Ecology 31, 2049-68. Contact: McAllister, Tim A. ; Agr and Agri Food Canada, Res Ctr, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, Canada

 

McWilliam EL, Barry TN, Lopez-Villalobos N (2005) Organic matter digestibility of poplar (Populus) and willow (Salix) forage trees and its in vitro prediction. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 85, 1098-104. Contact: McWilliam, Eileen L. ; Massey Univ, Inst Vet Anim and Biomed Sci, Palmerston North New Zealand

 

Min BR, Attwood GT, McNabb WC, Molan AL, Barry TN (2005) The effect of condensed tannins from Lotus corniculatus on the proteolytic activities and growth of rumen bacteria. Animal Feed Science and Technology 121, 45-58. Contact: Attwood, G. T. ; AgRes, Nutr and Behav, Grasslands Res Ctr, Palmerston North New Zealand

 

Montossi F, Risso DF, San Julian R, Iglesias M, Ramos N, De Barbieri I, Cuadro R, Zarza A (2005) Effect of forage legume species and stocking rate of lambs on sward characteristics in Uruguay. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Montossi F, San Julian R, Nolla M, Camesasca M, Preve F (2005) The effect of stocking rate and lamb grazing system on sward performance of Trifolium repens and Lotus corniculatus in Uruguay. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Nesic Z, Tomic Z, Mrfat-Vukelic S, Zujovic M, Djalovic I, Djordjevic S (2005) Floristic composition as a parameter of the quality of the grassland type Festucetum vallesacae in theStara Planina hilly-mountainous region of Serbia. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Nisbet GE (2005) A comparison of the phenology and ecology of bumblebees, Bombus spp., (Hym., Apidae) in the Central Highlands of Scotland. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 141, 69-92. Contact: Nisbet, Gillian E.; Inverness PH24 3BL, UK

 

Ohzono T, Uchiumi T, Abe M, Hirsch A, Suzuki A (2005) Root nodule formation in Lotus japonicus transformed by soybean lectin genes. Plant and Cell Physiology 46. Contact: Ohzono, Takako ; Kagoshima Univ, Grad Sch Sci and Engn, Kagoshima 890, Japan

 

Panter SN, Simmonds J, Winkworth A, Mouradov A, Spangenberg GC (2005) Foliar expression of candidate genes involved in condensed tannin biosynthesis in white clover (Trifolium repens). In 'Molecular Breeding for the Genetic Improvement of Forage Crops and Turf'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Paolocci F, Bovone T, Tosti N, Arcioni S, Damiani F (2005) Light and an exogenous transcription factor qualitatively and quantitatively affect the biosynthetic pathway of condensed tannins in Lotus corniculatus leaves. Journal of Experimental Botany 56, 1093-103. Contact: Damiani, Francesco; CNR, Ist Genet Vegetale, Sez Perugia, Via Madonna Alta 130, I-06128 Perugia, Italy

 

Pati PK, Sharma M, Ahuja PS (2005) Extra thin alginate film: an efficient technique for protoplast culture. Protoplasma 226, 217-21. Contact: Pati, P. K. ; Guru Nanak Dev Univ, Dept Bot and Environm Sci, Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India

 

Ramirez-Restrepo CA, Barry TN (2005) Alternative temperate forages containing secondary compounds for improving sustainable productivity in grazing ruminants. Animal Feed Science and Technology 120, 179-201. Contact: Ramirez-Restrepo, C. A. ; Massey Univ, Inst Vet Anim and Biomed Sci, Palmerston North New Zealand

 

Ramirez-Restrepo CA, Barry TN, Lopez-Villalobos N, Kemp PD, Harvey TG (2005) Use of Lotus corniculatus containing condensed tannins to increase reproductive efficiency in ewes under commercial dryland farming conditions. Animal Feed Science and Technology 121, 23-43. Contact: Barry, T. N. ; Massey Univ, Inst Vet Anim and Biomed Sci, Palmerston North New Zealand

 

Ramirez-Restrepo CA, Barry TN, Pomroy WE, Lopez-Villalobos N, McNabb WC, Kemp PD (2005) Use of Lotus corniculatus containing condensed tannins to increase summer lamb growth under commercial dryland farming conditions with minimal anthelmintic drench input. Animal Feed Science and Technology 122, 197-217. Contact: Barry, T. N. ; Massey Univ, Inst Vet Anim and Biomed Sci, Palmerston North New Zealand

 

Rebuffo M, Condon F, Cuitino MJ (2005) Participatory collection of forage species in Uruguay. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Risso DF, Montossi F, Berretta EJ, Cuadro R, De Barbieri I, San Julian R, Dighiero A, Zarza A (2005) Mixed fattening of steers and lambs on improved grasslands in Uruguay: I. pasture performance. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Robbins MP, Bavage AD, Allison G, Davies T, Hauck B, Morris P (2005) A comparison of two strategies to modify the hydroxylation of condensed tannin polymers in Lotus corniculatus L. Phytochemistry (Amsterdam) 66, 991-9. Contact: Robbins, Mark P. ; Aberystwyth Res Ctr, Plant Cell Biol Team, Inst Grassland and Environm Res, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth SY23 3EB, Dyfed, UK

 

Robbins MP, Allison G, Bryant D, Morris P (2005) Polyphenolic phenomena: transgenic analysis of some of the factors that regulate the cell-specific accumulation of condensed tannins (proanthocyanidins) in forage crops. In 'Molecular Breeding for the Genetic Improvement of Forage Crops and Turf'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Sanderson MA, Soder K, Brzezinski N, Goslee S, Skinner H, Wachendorf M, Taube F, Muller L (2005) Diverse forage mixtures effect on herbage yield, sward composition, and dairy cattle performance. In 'Utilisation of Grazed Grass in Temperate Animal Systems'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Sanderson MA, Soder KJ, Muller LD, Klement KD, Skinner RH, Goslee SC (2005) Forage mixture productivity and botanical composition in pastures grazed by dairy cattle. Agronomy Journal 97, 1465-71. Contact: Sanderson, M. A. ; USDA ARS, Pasture Syst and Watershed Management Res Unit, Bldg 3702,Curtin Rd, University Pk, PA 16802 USA

 

Scheffer-Basso SM, Vendruscolo MC, Cecchetti D (2005) Performance of native (Adesmia) and exotic (Lotus, Trifolium) legumes as for the phenological stage on first-cutting. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 34, 1871-80. Contact: Scheffer-Basso, Simone Meredith ; Univ Passo Fundo, Cx Postal 611, BR-99001970 Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

 

Schreurs NM, Tavendale MH, Lane GA, Barry TN, McNabb WC (2005) Effect of three legumes containing different condensed tannin concentrations on the in vitro formation of the pastoral flavour compound; skatole. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Seobi T, Anderson SH, Udawatta RP, Gantzer CJ (2005) Influence of grass and agroforestry buffer strips on soil hydraulic properties for an Albaqualf. Soil Science Society of America Journal 69, 893-901. Contact: Anderson, S. H. ; NW Provincial Dep Agr, Soil Sci Sect, Private Bag X804,Botha St, ZA-2520 Potchefstroom, South Africa

 

Skinner RH (2005) Emergence and survival of pasture species sown in monocultures or mixtures. Agronomy Journal 97, 799-805. Contact: Skinner, R. Howard; USDA ARS, Pasture Syst and Watershed Managment Res Unit, Bldg 3702 Curtin Rd, University Pk, PA 16802 USA

 

Smith BM, Diaz A, Winder L, Daniels R (2005) The effect of provenance on the establishment and performance of Lotus corniculatus L. in a re-creation environment. Biological Conservation 125, 37-46. Contact: Smith, Barbara Maria ; Game Conservancy Trust, Fordingbridge SP1 1EF, Hants, UK

 

Soder KJ, Sanderson MA, Stack JL, Muller LD (2005) Intake and milk production of lactating dairy cows grazing diverse forage mixtures over two grazing seasons. In 'Utilisation of Grazed Grass in Temperate Animal Systems'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Striker GG, Insausti P, Grimoldi AA, Ploschuk EL, Vasellati V (2005) Physiological and anatomical basis of differential tolerance to soil flooding of Lotus corniculatus L. and Lotus glaber mill. Plant and Soil 276, 301-11. Contact: Striker, Gustavo G. ; Univ Buenos Aires, Fac Agron, IFEVA, CONICET, Ave San Martin 4453, RA-1417 Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina

 

Tarr AB, Moore KJ, Dixon PM (2005) Spectral reflectance as a covariate for estimating pasture productivity and composition. Crop Science 45, 996-1003. Contact: Tarr, Alison B. ; USDA, NASS, Des Moines, IA 50309 USA

 

Tava A, De Benedetto MG, Tedesco D, Di Miceli G, Piluzza G (2005) Proanthocyanidins from Hedysarum, Lotus and Onobrychis spp. growing in Sardinia and Sicily and their antioxidant activity. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Tomic Z, Mrfat-Vukelic S, Nesic Z, Zujovic M, Djordjevic-Milosevic S (2005) Floristic composition as parameter of quality of ass. Agrostietum vulgaris. In 'XX International Grassland Congress: Offered Papers'. (WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS)

 

Trewatha PB (2005) New weed problems in midwest turfgrass and horticultural crops. Hortscience 40.

 

Turnbull LA, Rahm S, Baudois O, Eichenberger-Glinz S, Wacker L, Schmid B (2005) Experimental invasion by legumes reveals non-random assembly rules in grassland communities. Journal of Ecology 93, 1062-70. Contact: Turnbull, Lindsay A. ; Univ Zurich, Inst Environm Sci, Winterthurerstr 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland

 

Turner SA, Waghorn GC, Woodward SL, Thomson NA (2005) Condensed tannins in birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) affect the detailed composition of milk from dairy cows. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 65, 283-9. Contact: Turner, S.-A. ; Dexcel Ltd, Private Bag 3221, Hamilton, New Zealand

 

Wang B-q, Wang X-l, Zhang Y-g, Pan L, Wang W-X, Dong J-j (2005) Transformation of vp1 gene of foot-and-mouth disease virus in legume forage Lotus corniculatus L. Virologica Sinica 20, 526-9. Contact: Zhang Yong-guang ; Acad Chinese Agr, Inst Lanzhou Vet Med, Lanzhou 730046, Peoples R China

 

Zabaloy MC, Gomez MA (2005) Diversity of rhizobia isolated from an agricultural soil in Argentina based on carbon utilization and effects of herbicides on growth. Biology and Fertility of Soils 42, 83-8. Contact: Zabaloy, Maria Celina ; Univ Nacl Sur, Dept Agron, Soil Microbiol Lab, San Andres S-N, RA-8000 Bahia Blanca, Argentina

 

Allahdadi I, Beauchamp CJ, Chalifour F-P (2004) Symbiotic dinitrogen fixation in forage legumes amended with high rates of de-inking paper sludge. Agronomy Journal 96, 956-65. Contact: Chalifour, Francois-P.; Fac Sci Agr and AlimentatDept Phytol, Univ Laval, Quebec City, PQ, G1K 7P4, Canada

 

Artola A, Carrillo-Castaneda G, de los Santos GG (2004) A seed vigor test for Lotus corniculatus L. based on vacuum stress. Seed Science and Technology 32, 573-81. Contact: Carrillo-Castaneda, G. ; Colegio PostgradPrograma Semillas, IREGEP, Montecillo, Estado Mexico, 56230, Mexico

 

Barry TN, Parkinson TJ, Ramirez-Restrepo CA, McWilliam EL, Lopez-Villalobos N (2004) Can mating ewes on condensed tannin-containing forages be used to reduce lamb mortality between birth and weaning? Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 64, 30-3. Contact: Barry, T. N. ; Inst Vet Anim and Biomed Sci, Massey Univ, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Bellucci M, Ederli L, De Marchis F, Pasqualini S, Arcioni S (2004) Transformation of Lotus corniculatus plants with Escherichia coli asparagine synthetase A: effect on nitrogen assimilation and plant development. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 78, 139-50. Contact: Bellucci, Michele ; Inst Plant GenetRes Div Perugia, CNR, Via Madonna Alta 130, I-06128, Perugia, Italy

 

Bergstrom A, Nylin S, Nygren GH (2004) Conservative resource utilization in the common blue butterfly - evidence for low costs of accepting absent host plants? Oikos 107, 345-51. Contact: Bergstrom, Anders ; Dept Zool, Stockholm Univ, SE-10691, Stockholm, Sweden

 

Beuselinck PR (2004) Registration of ARS-2424 birdsfoot trefoil germplasm. Crop Science 44, 2277-8. Contact: Beuselinck, P. R.; USDA ARSPlant Genet Res Unit, Univ Missouri, 207 Waters, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA

 

Bhattarai KR, Vetaas OR, Grytnes JA (2004) Relationship between plant species richness and biomass in an arid sub-alpine grassland of the Central Himalayas, Nepal. Folia Geobotanica 39, 57-71. Contact: Bhattarai, Khem Raj ; Dept Bot, Univ Bergen, Allegaten 41, N-5007, Bergen, Norway

 

Bossuyt B, Hermy M (2004) Species turnover at small scales in dune stack plant communities. Basic and Applied Ecology 5, 321-9. Contact: Bossuyt, Beatrijs ; Dept BiolTerr Ecol Unit, State Univ Ghent, Krijgsiaan 281,S8, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium

 

Chaves AV, Peyraud JL, Delagarde R, Faverdin P (2004) Assessment of the Grazemore dairy cow model to predict performance of grazing dairy cows fed forages. Rencontres Autour des Recherches sur les Ruminants 11. Contact: Chaves, A. V. ; UMRPL, INRA, F-35590, St Gilles, France

 

Chiesa MA, Ruiz OA, Sanchez DH (2004) Lotus hairy roots expressing inducible arginine decarboxylase activity. Biotechnology Letters 26, 729-33. Contact: Ruiz, Oscar A. ; UNSAMIIB,INTECHUnidad Biotecnol 1, CONICET, Km 6 CC 164, RA-7130, Chascomus, BA, Brazil

 

De La Fuente L, Thomashow L, Weller D, Bajsa N, Quagliotto L, Chernin L, Arias A (2004) Pseudomonas fluorescens UP61 isolated from birdsfoot trefoil rhizosphere produces multiple antibiotics and exerts a broad spectrum of biocontrol activity. European Journal of Plant Pathology 110, 671-81. Contact: De La Fuente, Leonardo ; Lab Ecol Microbiana, Inst Invest Biol Clemente Estable, Av Italia 3318, Montevideo, 11600, Uruguay

 

de Rijke E, Zappey H, Ariese F, Gooijer C, Brinkman UAT (2004) Flavonoids in Leguminosae: Analysis of extracts of T. pratense L., T. dubium L., T. repens L., and L. corniculatus L. leaves using liquid chromatography with UV, mass spectrometric and fluorescence detection. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 378, 995-1006. Contact: Gooijer, Cees ; Department of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Free University, De Boelelaan 1083, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, Netherlands

 

Douglas GB, Gadgil RL, Ede FJ, Kimberley MO, Sandberg AM, Lowe AT, Foote AG (2004) Relative performance of 18 nitrogen-fixing plant species at three unstable coastal sand dune sites in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 34, 219-37. Contact: Douglas, G. B. ; AgRes Grasslands, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North New Zealand

 

Duiker SW, Hartwig NL (2004) Living mulches of legumes in imidazolinone-resistant corn. Agronomy Journal 96, 1021-8. Contact: Duiker, Sjoerd W. ; Dept Crop and Soil Sci, Penn State Univ, 116 ASI Bldg, University Pk, PA, 16802, USA

 

FitzGerald JD, Solomon MG (2004) Can flowering plants enhance numbers of beneficial arthropods in UK apple and pear orchards? Biocontrol Science and Technology 14, 291-300. Contact: FitzGerald, J. D. ; Hort Res Int, Maidstone, Kent, ME19 6BJ, UK

 

Frilli F, Prodorutti D, Belletti PA (2004) Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) pollination. Redia 87, 49-59. Contact: Frilli, Franco ; Univ Udine, Dipartimento Biol Appl Difesa Piante, Via Sci 208, I-33100 Udine, Italy

 

Goverde M, Erhardt A, Stoecklin J (2004) MGenotype-specific response of a lycaenid herbivore to elevated carbon dioxide and phosphorus availability in calcareous grassland. Oecologia (Berlin) 139, 383-91. Contact: Goverde, Marcel ; No Org, Melchtalstr 21, CH-4102, Binningen, Switzerland

 

Guretzky JA, Moore KJ, Knapp AD, Brummer EC (2004) Emergence and survival of legumes seeded into pastures varying in landscape position. Crop Science 44, 227-33. Contact: Guretzky, John A. ; Dep. of Agronomy, Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA, 50011-1010, USA

 

Gutierrez D (2004) Testing the long-term persistence in reserves of a rare butterfly with a spatially-explicit dynamic approach. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts 89, 194-5. Contact: Gutierrez, David; Univ Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain

 

Hailling MA, Topp CFE, Doyle CJ (2004) Aspects of the productivity of forage legumes in Northern Europe. Grass and Forage Science 59, 331-44. Contact: Topp, C. F. E. ; Div Res, SAC, W Mains Rd, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH9 3JG, UK

 

Hanley ME, Trofimov S, Taylor G (2004) Species-level effects more important than functional group-level responses to elevated CO2: evidence from simulated turves. Functional Ecology 18, 304-13. Contact: Taylor, G.; Sch Biol Sci, Univ Southampton, Bassett Crescent E, Southampton, Hants, SO16 7PX, England

 

Hofmann M, Isselstein J (2004) Seedling recruitment on agriculturally improved mesic grassland: the influence of disturbance and management schemes. Applied Vegetation Science 7, 193-200. Contact: Hofmann, Martina ; Inst Agron and Plant BreedingDept Forage Prod and Grassland Management, Univ Gottingen, Von Siebold Str 8, D-37075, Gottingen, Germany

 

Hubber A, Vergunst AC, Sullivan JT, Hooykaas PJJ, Ronson CW (2004) Symbiotic phenotypes and translocated effector proteins of the Mesorhizobium loti strain R7A VirB/D4 type IV secretion system. Molecular Microbiology 54, 561-74. Contact: Ronson, Clive W.; Dept Microbiol and Immunol, Univ Otago, POB 56, Dunedin, New Zealand

 

Kelman WM, Ayres JF (2004) Genetic variation for seed yield components in the birdsfoot trefoil cultivar, Grasslands Goldie. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 44, 259-63. Contact: Kelman, W. M. ; CSIRO Plant Ind, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia

 

McKenzie DB, Papadopoulos YA, McRae KB (2004) Harvest management affects yield and persistence of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) in cool summer climates. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 84, 525-8. Contact: McKenzie, D. B. ; Atlantic Cool Climate Crop Res Ctr, Agr and Agri Food Canada, 308 Brookfield Rd,POB 39088, St Johns, NF, A1E 5Y7, Canada

 

Meagher LP, Lane G, Sivakumaran S, Tavendale MH, Fraser K (2004) Characterization of condensed tannins from Lotus species by thiolytic degradation and electrospray mass spectrometry. Animal Feed Science and Technology 117, 151-63. Contact: Meagher, L. P. ; Grassland Res CtrNutr and Behav, AgRes Ltd, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Moore KJ, White TA, Hintz RL, Patrick PK, Brummer EC (2004) Forages and pasture management - Sequential grazing of cool- and warm-season pastures. Agronomy Journal 96, 1103-11. Contact: Moore, K. J. ; Dept Agron, Iowa State Univ, Ames, IA, 50011, USA

 

Nisbet GE (2004) The ecology of the bumblebee Bombus monticola Smith (Hym., Apidae) in the central Highlands of Scotland. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 140, 193-214. Contact: Nisbet, Gillian E.; 20 Craigie Ave,Boat Garten, Inverness, PH24 3BL, UK

 

Papadopoulos YA, McKenzie DB, McRae KB (2004) Cutting management of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.). Canadian Journal of Plant Science 84, 538-9.

 

Ramirez-Restrepo CA, Barry TN, Pomroy WE, Lopez-Villalobos N (2004) Comparison of Lotus corniculatus with ryegrass/clover pastures on sheep productivity and gastrointestinal parasitism under commercial dryland farming conditions. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 31.

 

Ramirez-Restrepo CA, Barry TN, Lopez-Villalobos N, Kemp PD, McNabb WC (2004) Use of Lotus corniculatus containing condensed tannins to increase lamb and wool production under commercial dryland farming conditions without the use of anthelmintics. Animal Feed Science and Technology 117, 85-105. Contact: Barry, T. N. ; Inst Vet Anim and Biometry Sci, Massey Univ, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Sebastia M-T (2004) Role of topography and soils in grassland structuring at the landscape and community scales. Basic and Applied Ecology 5, 331-46. Contact: Sebastia, Maria-Teresa; Technol and Forestry Ctr Catalonia, Pujada Seminari S-N, Solsona, 25280, Spain

 

Sindhoj E, Andren O, Katterer T, Marissink M, Pettersson R (2004) Root biomass dynamics in a semi-natural grassland exposed to elevated atmospheric CO2 for five years. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B Soil and Plant Science 54, 50-9. Contact: Sindhoj, Erik ; Dept Soil Sci, SLU, Box 7014, SE-75007, Uppsala, Sweden

 

Soster MTB, Scheffer-Basso SM, Dall'Agnol M, Brustolin R, Fontaneli RS (2004) Agronomic characterization if birdsfoot trefoil genotypes (Lotus corniculatus L.). Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 33, 1662-71. Contact: Soster, Maria Tereza Bolzon ; Univ Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Brazil

 

Soster MTB, Scheffer-Basso SM, Dall'Agnol M (2004) Morphophysiological characterization on the birdsfoot trefoil genotypes (Lotus corniculatus L.). Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 33, 1654-61. Contact: Soster, Maria Tereza Bolzon ; Univ Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Brazil

 

Speijers MHM, Fraser MD, Theobald VJ, Haresign W (2004) The effects of grazing forage legumes on the performance of finishing lambs. Journal of Agricultural Science 142, 483-93. Contact: Speijers, M. H. M. ; Sch Biol Sci, Univ Aberdeen, Zool Bldg, Aberdeen, AB24 2TZ, UK

 

Sudarenko VG, Surova NG, Goncharova LY (2004) Some aspects of phytological method of struggle in annual ragweed. Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii Severo-Kavkazskii Region Estestvennye Nauki, 69-73.

 

Svobodova M, Santrucek J (2004) Quality of lysimetric water under setting arable land aside. Collection of Scientific Papers Faculty of Agriculture in Ceske Budejovice Series for Crop Sciences 21, 325-8. Contact: Svobodova, M. ; Katedra Picninarstvi and Travnikarstvi, Ceska Zemedelska Univ Praze, Prague, 16521 6, Czech Republic

 

Topp CFE, Doyle CJ (2004) Modelling the comparative productivity and profitability of grass and legume systems of silage production in northern Europe. Grass and Forage Science 59, 274-92. Contact: Topp, C. F. E. ; Land Econ Res Grp, Scottish Agr Coll, W Mains Rd, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH9 3JG, UK

 

Tracy BF, Sanderson MA (2004) Productivity and stability relationships in mowed pasture communities of varying species composition. Crop Science 44, 2180-6. Contact: Tracy, Benjamin F. ; Dept Crop Sci, Univ Illinois, 1102 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA

 

Viands DR, Miller-Garvin JE, Hansen JL, Bergstrom GC, Tillapaugh BP, Lowe CC, Thomas EM, Neally JL (2004) Registration of 'Pardee' birdsfoot trefoil. Crop Science 44, 1488-9. Contact: Viands, D. R. ; Dept Plant Breeding, Cornell Univ, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA

 

Williams B, Warren J (2004) Effects of spatial distribution on the decomposition of sheep faeces in different vegetation types. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 103, 237-43. Contact: Warren, John; Inst Rural Sci, Univ Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3AL, Wales

 

Wills BJ, Trainor KD, Littlejohn RP (2004) Semiarid land rehabilitation by direct drilling in the South Island, New Zealand - Plant species and establishment technology. Land Degradation & Development 15, 471-85. Contact: Wills, B. J. ; AgRes, POB 228,Kelman St, Alexandra, 9181, New Zealand

 

Winkler JB, Herbst M (2004) Do plants of a semi-natural grassland community benefit from long-term CO2 enrichment? Basic and Applied Ecology 5, 131-43. Contact: Winkler, Jana Barbro ; Inst Soil EcolDept Environm EngnEUS, GSF Res Ctr Environm and Hlth, Ingolstadter Landstr 1, D-85764, Neuherberg, Germany

 

Woodward SL, Waghorn GC, Laboyrie PG (2004) Condensed tannins in birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) reduce methane emissions from dairy cows. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 64, 160-4. Contact: Woodward, S. L. ; Dexcel Ltd, Private Bag 3221, Hamilton, New Zealand

 

Yin Z, Plader W, Malepszy S (2004) Transgene inheritance in plants. Journal of Applied Genetics 45, 127-44. Contact: Malepszy, Stefan; Dept Plant Genet Breeding and BiotechnolFac Hort and Landscape Architecture, Agr Univ Warsaw, Ul Nowoursynowska 166, PL-02787, Warsaw, Poland

 

Zagrobelny M, Bak S, Rasmussen AV, Jorgensen B, Naumann CM, Moller BL (2004) Cyanogenic glucosides and plant-insect interactions. Phytochemistry (Amsterdam) 65, 293-306. Contact: Moller, Birger Lindberg; Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant Biology and Center of Molecular Plant Physiology (PlaCe), Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, 40 Thorvaldsensvej, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871, Copenhagen, Denmark

 

Akashi R, Kawano T, Hashiguchi M, Kutsuna Y, Hoffmann-Tsay S-S, Hoffmann F (2003) Super roots in Lotus corniculatus: A unique tissue culture and regeneration system in a legume species. Plant and Soil 255, 27-33. Contact: Akashi, Ryo ; Faculty of Agriculture, Miyazaki University, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan

 

Al-Barhawi NI, Atheel NY (2003) Regeneration of transformed forage legume plants by agrobacterium rhizogenes R1601. Qatar University Science Journal 23, 109-16. Contact: Al-Barhawi, Najwa I. ; Univ Mosul, Coll Educ, Dept Biol, Biotechnol Unit, Mosul, Iraq

 

Artola A, Carrillo-Castaneda G, Garcia de los Santos G (2003) Hydropriming: A strategy to increase Lotus corniculatus L. seed vigor. Seed Science and Technology 31, 455-63. Contact: Carrillo-Castaneda, G. ; Colegio de Postgraduados, IREGEP. Especialidad en Produccion de Semillas, CP 56230, Montecillo, MEX, Mexico

 

Artola A, Garcia de los Santos G, Carrillo Castaneda G (2003) A seed vigour test for birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.). Seed Science and Technology 31, 753-7. Contact: Artola, A. ; Garcia de los Santos, G. ; Carrillo Castaneda, G.; Colegio de Postgraduados, Programa de Semillas, IREGEP, CP 56180, Montecillo, MEX, Mexico

 

Banuelos GS, Beuselinck PR (2003) Growth of three forage species in saline conditions. Arid Land Research and Management 17, 13-22. Contact: Banuelos, G. S. ; ARS, Water Management Research Lab, USDA, 9611 S. Riverbend, Parlier, CA, 93648, USA

 

Beuselinck PR, Steiner JJ, Rim YW (2003) Morphological comparison of progeny derived from 4x-2x and 4x-4x hybridizations of Lotus glaber Mill. and L. corniculatus L. Crop Science 43, 1741-6. Contact: Beuselinck, P. R. ; USDA-ARS, Plant Genetics Res. Unit, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA

 

Beuselinck PR, Steiner JJ (2003) Registration of ARS-2622 birdsfoot trefoil germplasm. Crop Science 43. Contact: Beuselinck, P. R. ; USDA-ARS, Plant Genetics Research Unit, Univ. of Missouri, 207 Waters, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA

 

Brooks AS, Crook MJ, Wilcox A, Cook RT (2003) A laboratory evaluation of the palatability of legumes to the field slug, Deroceras reticulatum Muller. Pest Management Science 59, 245-51. Contact: Brooks, Andrew S. ; Crop and Environment Research Centre, Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, UK

 

Cape JN, Leith ID, Binnie J, Content J, Donkin M, Skewes M, Price DN, Brown AR, Sharpe AD (2003) Effects of VOCs on herbaceous plants in an open-top chamber experiment. Environmental Pollution 124, 341-53. Contact: Cape, J. N. ; Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0QB, UK

 

Chomczynska M, Pawlowski L (2003) Utilization of spent ion-exchange resins for soil reclamation. Environmental Engineering Science 20, 301-6. Contact: Pawlowski, Lucjan; Institute of Environmental Protection Engineering, Technical University of Lublin, ul. Nadbystrzycka, 40, 20-618, Lublin, Poland

 

Cody WJ, Kennedy CE, Bennett B, Staniforth J (2003) New records of vascular plants in the Yukon territory V. Canadian Field-Naturalist 117, 278-301. Contact: Cody, William J. ; Natl Program Environm HlthRes BranchCent Expt Farm, Agr & Agri Food Canada, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6, Canada

 

Cuomo GJ, Peterson PR, Singh A, Johnson DG, Head WA, Jr., Reese MH (2003) Persistence and spread of kura clover in cool-season grass pastures. Agronomy Journal 95, 1591-4. Contact: Cuomo, G. J. ; West Cent. Res. and Outreach Cent., Univ. of Minnesota, State Hwy. 329, Morris, MN, 56267, USA

 

De Marchis F, Bellucci M, Arcioni S (2003) Measuring gene flow from two birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) field trials using transgenes as tracer markers. Molecular Ecology 12, 1681-5. Contact: Arcioni, S.; Research Division of Perugia, Institute of Plant Genetics, CNR, Via Madonna Alta, 130, 06128, Perugia, Italy

 

Dixon RA, Sumner LW (2003) Legume natural products: Understanding and manipulating complex pathways for human and animal health. Plant Physiology (Rockville) 131, 878-85. Contact: Dixon, Richard A. ; Plant Biology Division, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK, 73401, USA

 

Egorov AV, Mestechkina NM, Plennik RY, Shcherbukhin VD (2003) Water-soluble galactomannan from the seed of ground honeysuckle Lotus corniculatus L.: Structure and properties. Prikladnaya Biokhimiya i Mikrobiologiya 39, 577-80. Contact: Egorov, A. V. ; Mestechkina, N. M. ; Shcherbukhin, V. D.; Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskii pr. 33, Moscow, 117071, Russia

 

Ehlke NJ, Wyse DL, Vellekson DJ (2003) Registration of 'Nueltin' birdsfoot trefoil. Crop Science 43, 733-4. Contact: Ehlke, N. J. ; Dep. of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, 411 Borlaug Hall, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA

 

Ehlke NJ, Wyse DL, Vellekson DJ (2003) Registration of 'Roseau' birdsfoot trefoil. Crop Science 43, 732-3. Contact: Ehlke, N. J. ; Dep. of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, 411 Borlaug Hall, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA

 

Emery KM, Beuselinck PR, English JT (2003) Genetic diversity and virulence of Rhizoctonia species associated with plantings of Lotus corniculatus. Mycological Research 107, 183-9. Contact: Emery, Keith M. ; English, James T.; Department of Plant Microbiology and Pathology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA

 

Fjellstrom RG, Steiner JJ, Beuselinck PR (2003) Tetrasomic linkage mapping of RFLP, PCR, and isozyme loci in Lotus corniculatus L. Crop Science 43, 1006-20. Contact: Fjellstrom, Robert G. ; Rice Research Unit, USDA-ARS, 1509 Aggie Dr., Beaumont, TX, 77713, USA

 

Fraser K, Lane GA, Schreurs NM, Tavendale MH, McNabb WC, Marotti DM (2003) Effects of different forages on phenol and methylphenol formation in the rumen of sheep. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 63, 40-4. Contact: Fraser, K. ; Lane, G. A. ; Tavendale, M. H. ; McNabb, W. C. ; Grasslands Centre, AgResearch, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Johnson SD, Peter CI, Nilsson LA, Agren J (2003) Pollination success in a deceptive orchid is enhanced by co-occurring rewarding magnet plants. Ecology (Washington D C) 84, 2919-27. Contact: Johnson, Steven D. ; Peter, Craig I. ; School of Botany and Zoology, University of Natal, Scottsville, P. Bag X01, Pietermaritzburg, 3209, South Africa

 

Kelman W, Bugalho M, Dove H (2003) Cuticular wax alkanes and alcohols used as markers to estimate diet composition of sheep (Ovis aries). Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 31, 919-27. Contact: Kelman, Walter ; Plant Industry, CSIRO, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia

 

Lauriault LM, Guldan SJ, Martin CA (2003) Irrigated tall fescue-legume communities in the southern Rocky Mountains: Years five to eight. Agronomy Journal 95, 1497-503. Contact: Lauriault, Leonard M. ; Tucumcari Agric. Sci. Cent., New Mexico State Univ., 6502 Quay Rd. AM.5, Tucumcari, NM, 88401, USA

 

Letellier M (2003) An exotic noctuid, Acontia crocata (Guenee, 1852), captured in the Deux-Sevres region (Lepidoptera Noctuidae Acontiinae). Alexanor 23, 45-CP1. Contact: Letellier, Michel; F-37260 Monts, France

 

Marley CL, Cook R, Keatinge R, Barrett J, Lampkin NH (2003) The effect of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) and chicory (Cichorium intybus) on parasite intensities and performance of lambs naturally infected with helminth parasites. Veterinary Parasitology 112, 147-55. Contact: Marley, C. L. ; Animal Science and Microbiology Department, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK

 

Marley CL, Cook R, Barrett J, Keatinge R, Lampkin NH, McBride SD (2003) The effect of dietary forage on the development and survival of helminth parasites in ovine faeces. Veterinary Parasitology 118, 93-107. Contact: Marley, C. L. ; Plant, Animal and Microbial Science Department, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK

 

Mersereau D, DiTommaso A (2003) The biology of Canadian weeds. 121. Galium mollugo L. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 83, 453-66. Contact: DiTommaso, A.; Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA

 

Min BR, Barry TN, Attwood GT, McNabb WC (2003) The effect of condensed tannins on the nutrition and health of ruminants fed fresh temperate forages: A review. Animal Feed Science and Technology 106, 3-19. Contact: Barry, T. N. ; Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Science, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Molan AL, Meagher LP, Spencer PA, Sivakumaran S (2003) Effect of flavan-3-ols on in vitro egg hatching, larval development and viability of infective larvae of Trichostrongylus colubriformis. International Journal for Parasitology 33, 1691-8. Contact: Meagher, L. P. ; Nutrition and Behaviour, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch Ltd., Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Nikolic R, Mitic N, Ninkovic S, Miljus-Djukic J, Neskovic M (2003) Efficient genetic transformation of Lotus corniculatus L. and growth of transformed plants in field. Biologia Plantarum (Prague) 47, 137-40. Contact: Nikolic, R. ; Center for Agricultural and Technological Research, Agricultural Research Institute "Serbia", YU-19000, Zajecar, Yugoslavia

 

Pinares-Patino CS, Ulyatt MJ, Waghorn GC, Lassey KR, Barry TN, Holmes CW, Johnson DE (2003) Methane emission by alpaca and sheep fed on lucerne hay or grazed on pastures of perennial ryegrass/white clover or birdsfoot trefoil. Journal of Agricultural Science 140, 215-26. Contact: Ulyatt, M. J. ; Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch Limited, Tennent Drive, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Robbins MP, Paolocci F, Hughes J-W, Turchetti V, Allison G, Arcioni S, Morris P, Damiani F (2003) Sn, a maize bHLH gene, modulates anthocyanin and condensed tannin pathways in Lotus corniculatus. Journal of Experimental Botany 54, 239-48. Contact: Robbins, Mark Paske ; Cell Biology Department, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK

 

Sarelli L, Tuori M, Saastamoinen I, Syrjala-Qvist L, Saloniemi H (2003) Phytoestrogen content of birdsfoot trefoil and red clover: Effects of growth stage and ensiling method. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A Animal Science 53, 58-63. Contact: Saloniemi, Hannu; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014, P.O. Box 57, Helsinki, Finland

 

Schreurs NM, Tavendale MH, Lane GA, Barry TN, Marotti DM, McNabb WC (2003) Postprandial indole and skatole formation in the rumen when feeding white clover, perennial ryegrass and Lotus corniculatus. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 63, 14-7. Contact: Schreurs, N. M. ; Tavendale, M. H. ; Lane, G. A. ; McNabb, W. C.; Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch Limited, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Sheridan H, Glynn E, Culleton N, O'Donovan G (2003) Responses of experimental grassland field margin communities to reduced fertiliser application. Tearmann 3, 77-86. Contact: Sheridan, H. ; TEAGASC, Res Ctr, Wexford, Ireland

 

Stehouwer RC, Macneal K (2003) Use of yard trimmings compost for restoration of saline soil incineration ash. Compost Science & Utilization 11, 51-60. Contact: Stehouwer, Richard C. ; Macneal, Kirsten; The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA

 

Stenglein SA, Colare MN, Arambarri AM, Novoa MC, Vizcaino CE, Katinas L (2003) Leaf epidermal microcharacters of the Old World species of Lotus (Leguminosae: Loteae) and their systematic significance. Australian Journal of Botany 51, 459-69. Contact: Arambarri, Ana M. ; Catedra de Morfologia Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, 1900, C.C. 31, La Plata, Argentina

 

Tremewan WG (2003) An interesting colony of Zygaena trifolii decreta Verity, 1926 (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae) in west Cornwall. Entomologist's Gazette 54, 243-5. Contact: Tremewan, W. G.; Pentreath, 6 Carlyon Road, Playing Place, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6EU, UK

 

Tremewan WG (2003) A new record of Zygaena filipendulae (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae) from north of the Arctic Circle. Entomologist's Gazette 54. Contact: Tremewan, W. G.; Pentreath, 6 Carlyon Road, Playing Place, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6EU, UK

 

Van Assche JA, Debucquoy KLA, Rommens WAF (2003) Seasonal cycles in the germination capacity of buried seeds of some Leguminosae (Fabaceae). New Phytologist 158, 315-23. Contact: Van Assche, Jozef A. ; Laboratory of Plant Ecology, K.U. Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium

 

von Willert FJ, Stehouwer RC (2003) Compost and calcium surface treatment effects on subsoil chemistry in acidic minespoil columns. Journal of Environmental Quality 32, 781-8. Contact: Stehouwer, Richard C.; Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Penn State Univ., 116 ASI Building, University Park, PA, 16802, USA

 

Wen L, Roberts CA, Williams JE, Kallenbach RL, Beuselinck PR, McGraw RL (2003) Condensed tannin concentration of rhizomatous and nonrhizomatous birdsfoot trefoil in grazed mixtures and monocultures. Crop Science 43, 302-6. Contact: Roberts, C. A. ; Dep. of Agronomy, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA

 

Akashi R, Kawano T, Hashiguchi M, Kutsuna Y, Hoffmann-Tsay S-S, Hoffmann F (2002) Super roots in Lotus corniculatus: A unique tissue culture and regeneration system in a legume species. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology Animal 38. Contact: Akashi, Ryo ; Kawano, T. ; Hashiguchi, M. ; Kutsuna, Y. ; Faculty of Agriculture, Miyazaki University, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan

rakashi@cc.miyazaki-u.ac.jp

 

Altier N, Perez C, Ducamp F, de la Fuente L, Bajsa N, Quagliotto L, Arias A (2002) Biocontrol of Pythium spp. on alfalfa using native fluorescent Pseudomonas. Phytopathology 92, S3-S4. Contact: Altier, N. ; INIA Las Brujas, CC 33085, CP 90200, Las Brujas, Uruguay

 

Bazin A, Goverde M, Erhardt A, Shykoff JA (2002) Influence of atmospheric carbon dioxide enrichment on induced response and growth compensation after herbivore damage in Lotus corniculatus. Ecological Entomology 27, 271-8. Contact: Goverde, Marcel ; Melchtalstr. 21, 4102, Binningen, Switzerland

goverde@mail.com

 

Bellucci M, Alpini A, Arcioni S (2002) Zein accumulation in forage species (Lotus corniculatus and Medicago sativa) and co-expression of the gamma-zein:KDEL and beta-zein:KDEL polypeptides in tobacco leaf. Plant Cell Reports 20, 848-56. Contact: Arcioni, S.; Istituto di Ricerche sul Miglioramento Genetico delle Piante Foraggere (IRMGPF), CNR, Via Madonna Alta, 130, 06128, Perugia, Italy

sergio.arcioni@irmgpf.pg.cnr.it

 

da Rocha MG, Lobato JFP (2002) Evaluation of reproductive performance of primiparous beef heifers at two years old. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 31, 1388-95. Contact: E-mail

mrocha@creta.ccr.ufsm.br, lobato@orion.ufrgs.br

 

da Rocha MG, Lobato JFP (2002) Post weaning feeding systems for beef heifers to be bred at 14/15 months of age. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 31, 1814-22. Contact: da Rocha, Marta Gomes ; Departamento de Zootecnia, UFSM, CEP: 97119-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil

 

De La Fuente L, Quagliotto L, Bajsa N, Fabiano E, Altier N, Arias A (2002) Inoculation with Pseudomonas fluorescens biocontrol strains does not affect the symbiosis between rhizobia and forage legumes. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 34, 545-8. Contact: De La Fuente, Leonardo ; Laboratorio de Ecologia Microbiana, Dpto. de Bioquimica, IIBCE, Av. Italia 3318, CP 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay

leo@iibce.edu.uy

 

Deane JC, Dagleish MP, Jackson F, Keatinge R, Cork SC (2002) An assessment of the potential use of Cichorium intybus and Lotus corniculatus to influence worm burdens in lambs. Research in Veterinary Science 72, 31-2. Contact: Deane, J. C. ; Dagleish, M. P. ; Cork, S. C.; Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3AL, UK

 

DeHaan LR, Russelle MP, Sheaffer CC, Ehlke NJ (2002) Kura clover and birdsfoot trefoil response to soil pH. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 33, 1435-49. Contact: Russelle, M. P. ; Department of Soil Water, and Climate, USDA-ARS/U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, University of Minnesota, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, 439 Borlaug Hall, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA

russelle@soils.umn.edu

 

Freese A, Fiedler K (2002) Experimental evidence for specific distinctness of the two wood white butterfly taxa, Leptidea sinapis and L. reali (Pieridae). Nota Lepidopterologica 25, 39-59. Contact: Freese, Anja ; Fiedler, Konrad; Animal Ecology I, University of Bayreuth, Universitaetsstr. 30, D-95440, Bayreuth, Germany

konrad.fiedler@uni-bayreuth.de

 

Gebrehiwot L, Beuselinck PR, Roberts CA (2002) Seasonal variations in condensed tannin concentration of three Lotus species. Agronomy Journal 94, 1059-65. Contact: Beuselinck, Paul R. ; Plant Genet. Res. Unit, USDA-ARS, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA

BeuselinckP@missouri.edu

 

Guner S, Demirci A, Tonguc F (2002) Natural forest types and their differential species on Genya Mountain-Artvin. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 26, 225-32. Contact: Guner, Sinan ; Faculty of Forestry, Kafkas University, 08000, Artvin, Turkey

 

Hartwig NL, Ammon HU (2002) Cover crops and living mulches. Weed Science 50, 688-99. Contact: Hartwig, Nathan L. ; Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Penn State University, 116 A.S.I. Building, University Park, PA, 16802, USA

 

Hashiguchi M, Kawano T, Akashi R, Hoffmann-Tsay S-S, Hoffmann F (2002) High-frequency plant regeneration from a long-term root culture (super roots) of Lotus corniculatus. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology Animal 38. Contact: Hashiguchi, M. ; Kawano, T. ; Akashi, Ryo ; Faculty of Agriculture, Miyazaki University, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan

rakashi@cc.miyazaki-u.ac.jp

 

Hedlund K (2002) Soil microbial community structure in relation to vegetation management on former agricultural land. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 34, 1299-307. Contact: Hedlund, Katarina; Department of Ecology, Lund University, Ecology Building, SE-223 62, Lund, Sweden

katarina.hedlund@zooekol.lu.se

 

Herrero B, Valencia-Barrera RM, San Martin R, Pando V (2002) Characterization of honeys by melissopalynology and statistical analysis. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 82, 75-82. Contact: Herrero, Baudilio ; Departamento de Ciencias Agroforestales, Universidad de Valladolid, Avenida Madrid 57, 34004, Palencia, Spain

baudilio@agro.uva.es

 

Kutsuna Y, Hashiguchi M, Akashi R, Hoffmann-Tsay SS, Hoffmann F (2002) Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of super roots of Lotus corniculatus. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology Animal 38. Contact: Kutsuna, Y. ; Hashiguchi, M. ; Akashi, Ryo ; Faculty of Agriculture, Miyazaki University, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan

rakashi@cc.miyazaki-u.ac.jp

 

Leep R, Jeranyama P, Min D-H, Dietz T, Bughrara S, Isleib J (2002) Grazing effects on herbage mass and composition in grass-birdsfoot trefoil mixtures. Agronomy Journal 94, 1257-62. Contact: Jeranyama, Peter ; Dep. of Plant Sci., Univ. of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Dr., Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A8, Canada

 

Menendez R, Gutierrez D, Thomas CD (2002) Migration and Allee effects in the six-spot burnet moth Zygaena filipendulae. Ecological Entomology 27, 317-25. Contact: Menendez, Rosa ; Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation, School of Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK

bgyrmm@leeds.ac.uk

 

Min BR, Attwood GT, Barry TN, McNabb WC (2002) The effect of condensed tannins from Lotus corniculatus on growth and proteolytic activity of rumen bacteria. Journal of Dairy Science 85. Contact: Min, B. R. ; E (Kika) dela Garza Institute for Goat Research, Langston University, Langston, OK, 73050, USA

 

Min BR, Attwood GT, Reilly K, Sun W, Peters JS, Barry TN, McNabb WC (2002) Lotus corniculatus condensed tannins decrease in vivo populations of proteolytic bacteria and affect nitrogen metabolism in the rumen of sheep. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 48, 911-21. Contact: Attwood, G. T. ; Nutrition and Behavior Group, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Min BR, Hart SP (2002) Tannins for suppression of internal parasites. Journal of Dairy Science 85. Contact: Min, B. R. ; Hart, S. P.; E (Kika) dela Garza Institute for Goat Research, Langston University, Langston, OK, 73050, USA

 

Muller A (2002) Osmia (Melanosmia) steinmanni sp. n., a new bee species from the Swiss Alps (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Megachilidae). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 109, 803-12. Contact: Muller, Andreas; Applied Entomology, Institute of Plant Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Clausiusstrasse 25/NW, CH-8092, Zurich, Switzerland

 

Niezen JH, Waghorn GC, Graham T, Carter JL, Leathwick DM (2002) The effect of diet fed to lambs on subsequent development of Trichostrongylus colubriformis larvae in vitro and on pasture. Veterinary Parasitology 105, 269-83. Contact: Niezen, J. H. ; International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), C/o IITA, Oyo Rd., PMB 5320, Ibadan, Nigeria

j.niezen@cgiar.org

 

Pfisterer AB, Schmid B (2002) Diversity-dependent production can decrease the stability of ecosystem functioning. Nature (London) 416, 84-6. Contact: Schmid, Bernhard; Institut fur Umweltwissenschaften, Universitat Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 190, CH-8057, Zurich, Switzerland

bschmid@uwinst.unizh.ch

 

Ramirez Restrepo CA, Barry TN, Lopez Villalobos N, Kemp PD, Pomroy WB, McNabb WC, Harvey TG, Shabolt NM (2002) Use of Lotus corniculatus to increase sheep production under commercial dryland farming conditions without the use of anthelmintics. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 62, 177-8. Contact: Ramirez Restrepo, C. A. ; Barry, T. N. ; Lopez Villalobos, N. ; Kemp, P. D. ; Pomroy, W. B. ; Harvey, T. G. ; Shabolt, N. M.; College of Science, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Roberts KC, Coutts J, Ayres JF, Bilston L (2002) Co-learning in the development of lotus pasture technology in Australia. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 42, 527-33. Contact: Roberts, K. C. ; Rural Extension Centre, University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, 4345, Australia

kroberts@robertsevaluation.com.au

 

Scheffer-Basso SM, Vendrusculo MC, Barea K, Beninca RC, Lubenow R, Cecchetti D (2002) Response of legumes (Adesmia, Lotus, Trifolium) in mixture with tall fescue. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 31, 2197-203. Contact: Scheffer-Basso, Simone Meredith ; Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF), RS, Campus Universitario, Bairro Sao Jose, Cep: 99001-970, Brazil

 

Steiner JJ (2002) Birdsfoot trefoil flowering response to photoperiod length. Crop Science 42, 1709-18. Contact: Steiner, J. J.; National Forage Seed Production Res. Cntr. ARS, USDA, 3450 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA

 

Stout JC, Goulson D (2002) The influence of nectar secretion rates on the responses of bumblebees (Bombus spp.) to previously visited flowers. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 52, 239-46. Contact: Stout, Jane C. ; Biodiversity and Ecology Division, School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Bassett Crescent East, Southampton, SO16 7PX, UK

stoutj@tcd.ie

 

Studer S, Edwards PJ (2002) Morphological variation of plant populations from differently managed grasslands. Bulletin of the Geobotanical Institute ETH 68, 29-44. Contact: Studer, Sibylle ; Research Institute for Agroecology and Agriculture (FAL), CH-8046, Postfach, Zurich, Switzerland

sibylle.studer@fal.admin.ch

 

Vignolio OR, Fernandez ON, Maceira NO (2002) Biomass allocation to vegetative and reproductive organs in Lotus glaber and L. corniculatus (Fabaceae). Australian Journal of Botany 50, 75-82. Contact: Vignolio, O. R. ; Unidad Integrada Balcarce EEA INTA/Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, UNMdP, 7620, Balcarce, Argentina

ovignoli@mdp.edu.ar

 

Vittoz P, Hainard P (2002) Impact of free-range pigs on mountain pastures in the Swiss Jura. Applied Vegetation Science 5, 247-54. Contact: Vittoz, Pascal ; Hainard, Pierre; Institut d'ecologie, Universite de Lausanne, Batiment de biologie, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland

 

Voigt PW, Mosjidis JA (2002) Acid-soil resistance of forage legumes as assessed by a soil-on-agar method. Crop Science 42, 1631-9. Contact: Voigt, P. W. ; ARS, Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center, USDA, 1224 Airport Road, Beaver, WV, 25813-9423, USA

 

Warren J, Christal A, Wilson F (2002) Effects of sowing and management on vegetation succession during grassland habitat restoration. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 93, 393-402. Contact: Warren, John ; Conservation and Ecology Department, Scottish Agricultural College, Craibstone, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, AB21 9TS, UK

 

Weder JKP (2002) Identification of food and feed legumes by RAPD-PCR. Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft and Technologie 35, 504-11. Contact: Weder, Juergen K. P.; Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Institut fuer Lebensmittelchemie, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748, Garching, Germany

lebensmittelchemie@lrz.tum.de

 

Wen L, Kallenbach RL, Williams JE, Roberts CA, Beuselinck PR, McGraw RL, Benedict HR (2002) Performance of steers grazing rhizomatous and nonrhizomatous birdsfoot trefoil in pure stands and in tall fescue mixtures. Journal of Animal Science 80, 1970-6. Contact: Williams, J. E. ; Department of Animal Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA

williamsje@missouri.edu

 

Zahran HH, Atteya AM, Al-Sherif EA (2002) Nitrogen fixation and salt tolerance of some naturally-growing herb legumes in Egypt. In 'Nitrogen fixation: Global perspectives'. (CABI Publishing)

 

Zas R, Alonso M (2002) Understory vegetation as indicators of soil characteristics in northwest Spain. Forest Ecology and Management 171, 101-11. Contact: Zas, R. ; Conselleria de Medio Ambiente, Xunta de Galicia, C.I.F.A. Lourizan, 36080, Apto. 127, Pontevedra, Spain

rzas@sfp.cifl.cesga.es

 

Zemenchik RA, Albrecht KA, Shaver RD (2002) Improved nutritive value of kura clover- and birdsfoot trefoil-grass mixtures compared with grass monocultures. Agronomy Journal 94, 1131-8. Contact: Albrecht, Kenneth A. ; Dep. of Agron., Univ. of Wisconsin, 1575 Linden Dr., Madison, WI, 53706, USA

kaalbrec@facstaff.wisc.edu

 

Baligar VC, Grunes DL, Belesky DP, Clark RB (2001) Mineral composition of forage legumes as influenced by aluminum. Journal of Plant Nutrition 24, 215-27. Contact: Baligar, V. C. ; Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center, USDA-ARS, Beaver, WV, 25813-9423, USA

 

Bermingham EN, Hutchinson KJ, Revell DK, Brookes IM, McNabb WC (2001) The effect of condensed tannins in sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) and sulla (Hedysarum coronarium) on the digestion of amino acids in sheep. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 61, 116-9. Contact: Bermingham, E. N. ; Hutchinson, K. J. ; McNabb, W. C.; Nutrition and Behaviour Group, AgResearch Limited, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Blamey FPC (2001) The role of the root cell wall in aluminum toxicity. In 'Plant nutrient acquisition: New perspectives' pp. 201-26. (Springer-Verlag GmbH and Co. KG; Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)

 

Borsani O, Diaz P, Agius MF, Valpuesta V, Monza J (2001) Water stress generates an oxidative stress through the induction of a specific Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase in Lotus corniculatus leaves. Plant Science (Shannon) 161, 757-63. Contact: Monza, Jorge; Laboratorio de Bioquimica, Facultad de Agronomia, Av. Garzon 780, Montevideo, Uruguay

jmonza@fagro.edu.uy

 

Buhl O, Falck P, Jorgensen B, Karsholt O, Larsen K, Vilhelmsen F (2001) Records of microlepidoptera from Denmark in 2000 (Lepidoptera). Entomologiske Meddelelser 69, 69-79. Contact: Buhl, Otto ; Falck, Per ; Jorgensen, Benny ; Karsholt, Ole ; Larsen, Knud ; Vilhelmsen, Flemming; Zoologisk Museum, Smasommerfuglelisten, Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100, Kobenhavn O, Denmark

 

Burke JL, Waghorn GC, Barrell LG, Brookes IM, Attwood GT, Kolver ES (2001) Using in sacco and in vitro incubations to determine the digestion and fermentation kinetics of fresh forages. Journal of Dairy Science 84. Contact: Burke, J. L. ; Waghorn, G. C. ; Barrell, L. G. ; Attwood, G. T. ; Agresearch, Hamilton, New Zealand

 

Caradus JR, Crush JR, Ouyang L, Fraser W (2001) Evaluation of aluminium-tolerant white clover (Trifolium repens) selections on East Otago upland soils. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 44, 141-50. Contact: Caradus, J. R. ; Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Chen Z-H (2001) Growth and competition of fourteen herb species in experimental microcoenosiums. Acta Botanica Sinica 43, 1184-90. Contact: Chen Zhang-He; Department of Biology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China

 

Corbet SA, Bee J, et al. (2001) Native or exotic? Double or single? Evaluating plants for pollinator-friendly gardens. Annals of Botany (London) 87, 219-32. Contact: Corbet, Sarah A. ; St Buryan, 1 St Loy Cottages, Penzance, TR19 6DH, UK

sac2@hermes.cam.ac.uk

 

Cuomo GJ, Johnson DG, Head WA, Jr. (2001) Interseeding kura clover and birdsfoot trefoil into existing cool-season grass pastures. Agronomy Journal 93, 458-62. Contact: Cuomo, Gregory J. ; West Central Res. and Outreach Cent., Univ. of Minnesota, State Hwy. 329, Morris, MN, 56267, USA

cuomogj@mrs.umn.edu

 

Fjellstrom RG, Beuselinck PR, Steiner JJ (2001) RFLP marker analysis supports tetrasonic inheritance in Lotus corniculatus L. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 102, 718-25. Contact: Fjellstrom, R. G. ; Rice Research Unit, USDA-ARS, 1509 Aggie Dr., Beaumont, TX, 77713, USA

r-fjellstrom@tamu.edu

 

Garcia de los Santos G, Steiner JJ, Beuselinck PR (2001) Adaptive ecology of Lotus corniculatus L. genotypes: II. Crossing ability. Crop Science 41, 564-70. Contact: Steiner, J. J. ; National Forage Seed Production Research Center, USDA-ARS, 3450 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331-7102, USA

steinerj@ucs.orst.edu

 

Gebrehiwot L, Beuselinck PR (2001) Seasonal variations in hydrogen cyanide concentration of three Lotus species. Agronomy Journal 93, 603-8. Contact: Beuselinck, Paul R.; Plant Genet. Res. Unit, USDA-ARS, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA

beuselinckp@missouri.edu

 

Gutierrez D, Leon-Cortes JL, Menendez R, Wilson RJ, Cowley MJR, Thomas CD (2001) Metapopulations of four lepidopteran herbivores on a single host plant, Lotus corniculatus. Ecology (Washington D C) 82, 1371-86. Contact: Gutierrez, David ; Menendez, Rosa ; Dpto. de Quimica Analitica y Ecologia, Division Ecologia, Universidad de Cordoba, Colonia San Jose no. 3, Campus de Rabanales, Cordoba, E-14071, Spain

 

Harmoney KR, Moore KJ, Brummer EC, Burras CL, George JR (2001) Spatial legume composition and diversity across seeded landscapes. Agronomy Journal 93, 992-1000. Contact: Harmoney, Keith R. ; Dep. of Agron., Kansas State Univ. Agric. Res. Cent., Hays, KS, 67601-9228, USA

kharmone@oznet.ksu.edu

 

Kallenbach RL, McGraw RL, Beuselinck PR, Roberts CA (2001) Summer and autumn growth of rhizomatous birdsfoot trefoil. Crop Science 41, 149-56. Contact: Kallenbach, R. L. ; Plant Science Unit, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA

kallenbachr@missouri.edu

 

Le Goff G (2001) Nesting of Hoplitis (Alcidamea) claviventris Thomson; Stelis ornatula Klug a confirmed parasite of Hoplitis claviventris (Apoidea-Megachilidae-Megachilinae). Entomologiste (Paris) 57, 81-3. Contact: Le Goff, Gerard; 44, rue Albert Malet, F-76360, Barentin, France

 

Lin CH, McGraw RL, George MF, Garrett HE (2001) Nutritive quality and morphological development under partial shade of some forage species with agroforestry potential. Agroforestry Systems 53, 269-81. Contact: Lin, C. H. ; Department of Forestry, School of Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA

CL136@mizzou.edu

 

Marley CL, Barrett JB, Cook R, Lampkin NH, Keatinge R (2001) The potential for alternative forages to control helminth parasites in sheep. Research in Veterinary Science 70. Contact: Marley, C. L. ; Lampkin, N. H. ; Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, SY23 3AL, UK

 

Mendoza R (2001) Phosphorus nutrition and mycorrhizal growth response of broadleaf and narrowleaf birdsfoot trefoils. Journal of Plant Nutrition 24, 203-14. Contact: Mendoza, Rodolfo; Centro de Ecofisiologia Vegetal (CONICET), Serrano 669, 1414, Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

Min BR, Fernandez JM, Barry TN, McNabb WC, Kemp PD (2001) The effect of condensed tannins in Lotus corniculatus upon reproductive efficiency and wool production in ewes during autumn. Animal Feed Science and Technology 92, 185-202. Contact: Barry, T. N. ; Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

t.n.barry@massey.ac.nz

 

Min BR, Attwood GT, McNabb WC, Barry TN (2001) Effect of condensed tannins on proteolytic bacterial populations in the rumen and on nitrogen flow to the abomasum of sheep. Journal of Dairy Science 84. Contact: Min, B. R. ; E (Kika) de la Garza Institute for Goat Research, Langston, OK, USA

 

Molan AL, Attwood GT, Min BR, McNabb WC (2001) The effect of condensed tannins from Lotus pedunculatus and Lotus corniculatus on the growth of proteolytic rumen bacteria in vitro and their possible mode of action. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 47, 626-33. Contact: Molan, A. L. ; Nutrition and Behaviour Group, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch, Palmerston North, New Zealand

abdul.molan@agresearch.co.nz

 

Montossi F, Hodgson J, Morris ST, Risso DF, Gordon IL (2001) A comparative study of herbage intake, ingestive behaviour and diet selection, and effects of condensed tannins upon body and wool growth in lambs grazing Yorkshire fog (Holcus lanatus) and annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) dominant swards. Journal of Agricultural Science 136, 241-51. Contact: Montossi, F. ; Estacion Experimental del Norte, Instituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria (INIA), Ruta 5, km 386, Tacuarembo, Uruguay

fabio@inia.org.uy

 

Niizeki M (2001) Somatic hybridization between Medicago sativa L. (alfalfa) and Lotus corniculatus L. (birdsfoot trefoil). In 'Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry. Somatic hybridization in crop improvement II' pp. 341-55. (Springer-Verlag GmbH and Co. KG; Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)

 

Sajnaga E, Malek W, Lotocka B, Stepkowski T, Legocki A (2001) The root-nodule symbiosis between Sarothamnus scoparius L. and its microsymbionts. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 79, 385-91. Contact: Malek, W. ; Department of General Microbiology, University of M. Curie - Sklodowska, 19 Akademicka St., 20-033, Lublin, Poland

wanda@biotop.umsc.lublin.pl

 

Scheffer-Basso SM, Jacques AVA, Dall'Agnol M, Riboldi J, Castro SMJ (2001) Availability and nutritive value of the wild leguminous (Adesmia DC.) and exotics (Lotus L.). Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 30, 975-82. Contact: Scheffer-Basso, Simone Meredith ; Universidade de Passo Fundo, 99.001-970, Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil

simone@upf.tche.br, aino@vortex.ufrgs.br, migueld@vortex.ufrgs.br

 

Scheffer-Basso SM, Voss M, Jacques AVA (2001) Nodulation and biological nitrogen fixation of Adesmia latifolia and Lotus corniculatus in Leonard Jars. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 30, 687-93. Contact: Scheffer-Basso, Simone Meredith ; Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil

simone@upf.tche.br, voss@cnpt.embrapa.br, aino@vortex.ufrgs.br

 

Steiner JJ, de los Santos GG (2001) Adaptive ecology of Lotus corniculatus L. genotypes: I. Plant morphology and RAPD marker characterizations. Crop Science 41, 552-63. Contact: Steiner, J. J. ; National Forage Seed Production Research Center, USDA-ARS, 3450 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA

steinerj@ucs.orst.edu

 

Steiner JJ, Beuselinck PR, Greene SL, Kamm JA, Kirkbride JH, Roberts CA (2001) A description and interpretation of the NPGS birdsfoot trefoil core subset collection. Crop Science 41, 1968-80. Contact: Steiner, J. J. ; National Forage Seed Production Res. Cntr., USDA-ARS, 3450 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA

steinerj@ucs.orst.edu

 

Steiner JJ, Beuselinck PR (2001) Registration of RG-BFT photoperiod insensitive and rapid-flowering autogamous birdsfoot trefoil genetic stock. Crop Science 41, 607-8. Contact: Steiner, J. J. ; Natl. Forage Seed Prod. Res. Ctr., USDA-ARS, 3450 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA

steinerj@ucs.orst.edu

 

Sullivan JT, Brown SD, Yocum RR, Ronson CW (2001) The bio operon on the acquired symbiosis island of Mesorhizobium sp. strain R7A includes a novel gene involved in pimeloyl-CoA synthesis. Microbiology (Reading) 147, 1315-22. Contact: Ronson, Clive W.; Department of Microbiology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

clive.ronson@stonebow.otago.ac.nz

 

Todorova P (2001) Changes in the botanical content and productivity of Lotus corniculatus L., Trifolium pratense L., Dactilus glomerata L. and Festuca pratensis Hund., planted as pure crop and in mixture. Zhivotnov"dni Nauki 38, 155-60. Contact: Todorova, P.; Institute of Mountainous Animal Breeding and Agriculture, Trojan, Bulgaria

 

Witter E, Johansson G (2001) Potassium uptake from the subsoil by green manure crops. Biological Agriculture and Horticulture 19, 127-41. Contact: Witter, E. ; Department of Soil Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, S-75007, Uppsala, Sweden

ernst.witter@mv.slu.se

 

Woodward SL, Jansen EBL, Laboyrie PJ (2001) Condensed tannins in legumes increase milk production of dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science 84, 222-3. Contact: Woodward, S. L. ; Jansen, E. B. L. ; Laboyrie, P. J.; Dexcel Ltd, Hamilton, New Zealand

 

Woodward SL, Waghorn GC, Ulyatt MJ, Lassey KR (2001) Early indications that feeding Lotus will reduce methane emissions from ruminants. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 61, 23-6. Contact: Woodward, S. L. ; Dexcel Limited, Hamilton, New Zealand

 

Zemenchik RA, Albrecht KA, Schultz MK (2001) Nitrogen replacement values of kura clover and birdsfoot trefoil in mixtures with cool-season grasses. Agronomy Journal 93, 451-8. Contact: Albrecht, Kenneth A. ; Dep. of Agron., Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, 1575 Linden Dr., Madison, WI, 53706, USA

kaalbrec@facstaff.wisc.edu

 

Akashi R, Harris S, Hoffmann-Tsay S-S, Hoffmann F (2000) Plants from protoplasts isolated from a long-term root culture (super root) of Lotus corniculatus. Journal of Plant Physiology 157, 215-21. Contact: Akashi, Ryo ; Division of Grassland and Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Miyazaki University, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan

 

Altier NA, Ehlke NJ, Rebuffo M (2000) Divergent selection for resistance to fusarium root rot in birdsfoot trefoil. Crop Science 40, 670-5. Contact: Ehlke, N. J. ; Dep. of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, Univ. of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA

 

Andalo C, Bazin A, Shykoff JA (2000) Is there a genetic basis for fluctuating asymmetry and does it predict fitness in the plant Lotus corniculatus grown in different environmental conditions? International Journal of Plant Sciences 161, 213-20. Contact: Andalo, C. ; Laboratoire d'Ecologie, Systematique et Evolution, Universite de Paris-Sud, Batiment 362, F-91405, Orsay Cedex, France

 

Anhalt JC, Arthur EL, Anderson TA, Coats JR (2000) Degradation of atrazine, metolachlor, and pendimethalin in pesticide-contaminated soils: Effects of aged residues on soil respiration and plant survival. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B Pesticides Food Contaminants and Agricultural Wastes B35, 417-38. Contact: Coats, Joel R.; Pesticide Toxicology Lab, Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA

 

Arambarri AM (2000) A cladistic analysis of the Old World species of Lotus L. (Fabaceae: Loteae). Canadian Journal of Botany 78, 351-60. Contact: Arambarri, Ana M.; Area de Botanica, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, C.C. 31, 1900, La Plata, Argentina

 

Baggs EM, Watson CA, Rees RM (2000) The fate of nitrogen from incorporated cover crop and green manure residues. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 56, 153-63. Contact: Baggs, E. M. ; Department of Biological Sciences, Wye College, University of London, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5AH, UK

 

Barrell LG, Burke JL, Waghorn GC, Attwood GT, Brookes IM (2000) Preparation of fresh forages for incubation and prediction of nutritive value. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 60, 5-8. Contact: Barrell, L. G. ; Burke, J. L. ; Waghorn, G. C. ; Attwood, G. T. ; AgResearch, Grasslands Centre, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Barry TN, Wilson PR, Kemp PD (2000) Feeding value of forages for venison production. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 13, 48-50. Contact: Barry, T. N. ; Wilson, P. R. ; Kemp, P. D.; Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Bellucci M, Alpini A, Arcioni S (2000) Expression of maize gamma-zein and beta-zein genes in transgenic Nicotiana tabacum and Lotus corniculatus. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 62, 141-51. Contact: Arcioni, Sergio; Istituto di Ricerche sul Miglioramento Genetico delle Piante Foraggere (IRMGPF), CNR, Via Madonna Alta, 130, 06128, Perugia, Italy

 

Bernes G, Waller PJ, Christensson D (2000) The effect of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) and white clover (Trifolium repens) in mixed pasture swards on incoming and established nematode infections in young lambs. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 41, 351-61. Contact: Waller, P. J. ; Department of Parasitology (SWEPAR), National Veterinary Institute, SE-751 89, Uppsala, Sweden

Peter.waller@sva.se

 

Beuselinck PR, McGraw RL (2000) Vestigial corolla in flowers of birdsfoot trefoil. Crop Science 40, 964-7. Contact: Beuselinck, P. R. ; ARS, Plant Genetics Research Unit, USDA, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA

 

Brant V, Santrucek J, Svobodova M (2000) The effect of different ways and frequency of harvesting of set aside arable land on the weed infestation. Zeitschrift fuer Pflanzenkrankheiten und Pflanzenschutz, 105-12. Contact: Brant, V. ; Tschech Landw Univ, CZ-16521 Prag Suchdol, Czech Republic

 

Brooks AS, Crook MJ, Wilcox A, Cook RT (2000) Potential use of undersown legumes as a trap crop for slug pests in winter wheat: Studies on the palatability of legumes to Deroceras reticulatum (Muller). In 'Conference Proceedings BCPC Conference Pests Diseases' pp. 925-30. (British Crop Protection Council {a})

 

Brummer EC, Moore KJ (2000) Persistence of perennial cool-season grass and legume cultivars under continuous grazing by beef cattle. Agronomy Journal 92, 466-71. Contact: Brummer, E. Charles ; Agron. Dep., Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA, 50011, USA

 

Cassida KA, Griffin TS, Rodriguez J, Patching SC, Hesterman OB, Rust SR (2000) Protein degradability and forage quality in maturing alfalfa, red clover, and birdsfoot trefoil. Crop Science 40, 209-15. Contact: Cassida, K. A. ; Southwest Res. and Extension Center, University of Arkansas, 362 Hwy 174N, Hope, AR, 71801, USA

 

Cunningham SM, Haagenson DM, Berg WK, Volenec JJ (2000) Expression of vegetative storage protein genes in Medicago sativa L. taproots during stress and plant development. Plant Biology (Rockville) 2000. Contact: Cunningham, Suzanne M. ; Haagenson, Darrin M. ; Berg, William K. ; Volenec, Jeffrey J.; Dept. of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

 

Emery KM, Beuselinck P, English JT (2000) Evaluation of the population dynamics of the forage legume Lotus corniculatus using matrix population models. New Phytologist 144, 549-60. Contact: Emery, K. M. ; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA

 

English JT, Beuselinck PR (2000) Methods for evaluating birdsfoot trefoil for susceptibility to foliar and shoot blight caused by Rhizoctonia spp. Crop Science 40, 841-3. Contact: English, J. T. ; Dep. of Plant Microbiology and Pathology, Univ. of Missouri, 108 Waters Hall, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA

 

Fairey NA, Lefkovitch LP, Coulman BE, Fairey DT, Kunelius T, McKenzie DB, Michaud R, Thomas WG (2000) Cross-Canada comparison of the productivity of fodder galega (Galega orientalis Lam.) with traditional herbage legumes. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 80, 793-800. Contact: Fairey, N. A. ; Beaverlodge Research Farm, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Beaverlodge, AB, T0H 0C0, Canada

faireyn@em.agr.ca

 

Foyer CH, Ferrario-Mery S, Huber SC (2000) Regulation of carbon fluxes in the cytosol: Coordination of sucrose synthesis, nitrate reduction and organic acid and amino acid biosynthesis. In 'Photosynthesis: Physiology and metabolism' pp. 177-203. (Kluwer Academic Publishers)

 

Fraser MD, Fychan R, Jones R (2000) Voluntary intake, digestibility and nitrogen utilization by sheep fed ensiled forage legumes. Grass and Forage Science 55, 271-9. Contact: Fraser, M. D. ; Animal Science and Microbiology Department, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK

mariecia.fraser@bbsrc.ac.uk

 

Garcia-Diaz CA, Steiner JJ (2000) Birdsfoot trefoil seed production: II. Plant-water status on reproductive development and seed yield. Crop Science 40, 449-56. Contact: Steiner, J. J.; National Forage Seed Production Research Center, USDA-ARS, 3450 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA

 

Garcia-Diaz CA, Steiner JJ (2000) Birdsfoot trefoil seed production: III. Seed shatter and optimal harvest time. Crop Science 40, 457-62. Contact: Steiner, J. J.; National Forage Seed Production Research Center, USDA-ARS, 3450 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA

 

Giardina G, Federico C, Galia F (2000) Notes on the distribution of some rare species belonging to Sicilian flora. Archivio Geobotanico 6, 83-6. Contact: Giardina, Girolamo ; Viale Lorenzo Bolano 40, 95122, Catania, Italy

 

Gonnet S, Diaz P (2000) Glutamine synthetase and glutamate synthase activities in relation to nitrogen fixation in Lotus spp. Revista Brasileira de Fisiologia Vegetal 12, 195-202. Contact: Gonnet, Susana ; Laboratorio de Bioquimica, Facultad de Agronomia, Av. E. Garzon 780, Montevideo, Uruguay

sgonnet@fagro.edu.uy

 

Goverde M, van der Heijden MGA, Wiemken A, Sanders IR, Erhardt A (2000) Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi influence life history traits of a lepidopteran herbivore. Oecologia (Berlin) 125, 362-9. Contact: Goverde, M. ; Department of Integrative Biology, Section of Conservation Biology, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Vorstadt 10, 4056, Basel, Switzerland

goverde@mail.com

 

Guldan SJ, Lauriault LM, Martin CA (2000) Evaluation of irrigated tall fescue-legume communities in the steppe of the southern Rocky Mountains. Agronomy Journal 92, 1189-95. Contact: Lauriault, Leonard M. ; Tucumcari Agric. Sci. Ctr., New Mexico State Univ., 6502 Quay Road, AM.5, Tucumcari, NM, 88401, USA

lmlaur@nmsu.edu

 

Hedqvist H, Mueller-Harvey I, Reed JD, Krueger CG, Murphy M (2000) Characterisation of tannins and in vitro protein digestibility of several Lotus corniculatus varieties. Animal Feed Science and Technology 87, 41-56. Contact: Murphy, Michael; Department of Animal Nutrition and Management, Kungsangen Research Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, S-753 23, Uppsala: michael.murphy@huv.slu.se, Sweden

 

Hoskin SO, Wilson PR, Barry TN, Charleston WAG, Waghorn GC (2000) Effect of forage legumes containing condensed tannins on lungworm (Dictyocaulus sp.) and gastrointestinal parasitism in young red deer (Cervus elaphus). Research in Veterinary Science 68, 223-30. Contact: Hoskin, S. O. ; Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, AB21 9SB, UK

 

Jacot KA, Luscher A, Nosberger J, Hartwig UA (2000) The relative contribution of symbiotic N2 fixation and other nitrogen sources to grassland ecosystems along an altitudinal gradient in the Alps. Plant and Soil 225, 201-11. Contact: Jacot, Katja A. ; Luscher, Andreas ; Nosberger, Josef ; Hartwig, Ueli A.; Institute of Plant Sciences, ETH-Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland

ueli.hartwig@ipw.agrl.ethz.ch

 

Jacot KA, Luscher A, Nosberger J, Hartwig UA (2000) Symbiotic N2 fixation of various legume species along an altitudinal gradient in the Swiss Alps. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 32, 1043-52. Contact: Hartwig, Ueli A.; Institute of Plant Sciences, ETH-Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland

 

Kim JK, Kwon CH, Min DH, Han KJ, Kim JD, Kim DA (2000) Seed coating material and adhesive effects on germination and early growth of over sown pasture species. Journal of Animal Science and Technology 42, 235-42. Contact: Kwon, C. H. ; Yonam College of Agriculture, Sunghwan, Chonan, 330-800, South Korea

 

Kramina TY (2000) A new species of Lotus L., (Leguminosae) from L. corniculatus L. group. Byulleten' Moskovskogo Obshchestva Ispytatelei Prirody Otdel Biologicheskii 105, 35-40.

 

Kuznetsov VK, Sanzharova NI, Kalashnikov KG, Alexakhin RM (2000) Accumulation of 137Cs in vegetable production in connection with specific and varietal peculiarities of agricultural crops. Sel'skokhozyaistvennaya Biologiya, 64-70.

 

Leishman MR, Masters GJ, Clarke IP, Brown VK (2000) Seed bank dynamics: The role of fungal pathogens and climate change. Functional Ecology 14, 293-9. Contact: Leishman, M. R. ; Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia

 

Lolicato SJ (2000) Soil water dynamics and growth of perennial pasture species for dryland salinity control. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 40, 37-45. Contact: Lolicato, S. J.; Victorian Irrigated Cropping Council, Tatura, VIC, 3616, Australia

 

Luque A, Barry TN, McNabb WC, Kemp PD, McDonald MF (2000) The effect of grazing Lotus corniculatus during late summer-autumn on reproductive efficiency and wool production in ewes. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 51, 385-91. Contact: Barry, T. N. ; Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Marchiol L, Cesco S, Pinton R, Zerbi G (2000) Germination and initial root growth of four legumes as affected by landfill biogas atmosphere. Restoration Ecology 8, 93-8. Contact: Marchiol, L. ; Dipartimento di Produzione Vegetale e Tecnologie Agrarie, Universita di Udine, Via delle Scienze 208, 33100, Udine, Italy

 

Min BM, Kim J-H (2000) Plant succession and interaction between soil and plants after land reclamation on the west coast of Korea. Journal of Plant Biology 43, 41-7. Contact: Min, Byeong Mee ; Department of Science Education, Dankook University, Seoul, 140-714, South Korea

 

Min BR, McNabb WC, Barry TN, Peters JS (2000) Solubilization and degradation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (EC 4.1.1.39; Rubisco) protein from white clover (Trifolium repens) and Lotus corniculatus by rumen microorganisms and the effect of condensed tannins on these processes. Journal of Agricultural Science 134, 305-17. Contact: McNabb, W. C. ; Nutrition and Behavior Group, AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Molan AL, Waghorn GC, Min BR, McNabb WC (2000) The effect of condensed tannins from seven herbages on Trichostrongylus colubriformis larval migration in vitro. Folia Parasitologica (Ceske Budejovice) 47, 39-44. Contact: Molan, Abdul L. ; Nutrition Group, AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Molan AL, Foo LY, McNabb WC (2000) The effect of different molecular weight procyanidins on in vitro protein degradation. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 13, 43-6. Contact: Molan, A. L. ; McNabb, W. C.; Nutrition and Behaviour Group, Grassland Research Centre, AgResearch, Palmerston North, New Zealand

molana@agresearch.cri.nz

 

Oger P, Mansouri H, Dessaux Y (2000) Effect of crop rotation and soil cover on alteration of the soil microflora generated by the culture of transgenic plants producing opines. Molecular Ecology 9, 881-90. Contact: Dessaux, Y.; Institut des Sciences Vegetales, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Avenue de la Terrasse, Batiment 23, F-91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France

 

Orradottir B, Helgadottir A, Gudmundsson J (2000) Evaluation of indigenous and exotic perennial legumes for use in land reclamation in Iceland. Buvisindi 13, 27-41. Contact: Orradottir, Berglind ; Helgadottir, Aslaug ; Gudmundsson, Jon; Rannsoknastofnum Landbunaoarins, Keldnaholti, 112, Reykjavik, Iceland

 

Pallares I, Ferrari L, Ritta M (2000) Discrimination between seed storage proteins of Lotus tenuis and Lotus corniculatus by P.A.G.E. Seed Science and Technology 28, 769-77. Contact: Pallares, I. ; Ferrari, L. ; Ritta, M.; Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora, Ruta Prov. No. 4, Km2., 1836, Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina

agrarias@unlz.edu.ar, agrarias@unlz.edu.ar, agrarias@unlz.edu.ar

 

Peters HA, Baur B, Bazzaz F, Korner C (2000) Consumption rates and food preferences of slugs in a calcareous grassland under current and future CO2 conditions. Oecologia (Berlin) 125, 72-81. Contact: Peters, Halton A. ; Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, UK

halton_peters@post.harvard.edu

 

Seguin P, Russelle MP, Sheaffer CC, Ehlke NJ, Graham PH (2000) Dinitrogen fixation in Kura clover and birdsfoot trefoil. Agronomy Journal 92, 1216-20. Contact: Russelle, Michael P. ; USDA-ARS, US Dairy Forage Res. Cent. (Minnesota cluster) and Dep. of Soil, Water, and Climate, Univ. of Minnesota, 1991 Buford Circle, 439 Borlaug Hall, St. Paul, MN, 55108-6028, USA

russelle@soils.umn.edu

 

Sleugh B, Moore KJ, George JR, Brummer EC (2000) Binary legume-grass mixtures improve forage yield, quality, and seasonal distribution. Agronomy Journal 92, 24-9. Contact: Sleugh, Byron ; Dep. of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011-1010, USA

 

Sparrow SD, Panciera MT (2000) Forage yield and soil characteristics under various crops in Alaska. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B Soil and Plant Science 50, 75-81. Contact: Sparrow, Stephen D. ; Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA

 

Strozycki PM, Karlowski WM, Dessaux Y, Petit A, Legocki AB (2000) Lupine leghemoglobin I: Expression in transgenic Lotus and tobacco tissues. Molecular and General Genetics 263, 173-82. Contact: Strozycki, P. M. ; Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Noskowskiego 12/14, 61-704, Poznan, Poland

 

Tajima S, Takane K, Nomura M, Kouchi H (2000) Symbiotic nitrogen fixation at the late stage of nodule formation in Lotus japonicus and other legume plants. Journal of Plant Research 113, 467-73. Contact: Tajima, Shigeyuki ; Department of Life Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Kagawa, 761-0795, Japan

 

Topp E, Zhu H, Nour SM, Houot S, Lewis M, Cuppels D (2000) Characterization of an atrazine-degrading Pseudaminobacter sp. isolated from Canadian and French agricultural soils. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 66, 2773-82. Contact: Topp, Edward ; Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1391 Sandford Street, London, ON, N5V 4T3, Canada

 

Turska-Szewczuk A, Russa R (2000) A new Mesorhizobium loti HAMBI 1129 phage isolated from Polish soil. Current Microbiology 40, 341-3. Contact: Turska-Szewczuk, Anna ; Department of General Microbiology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, 19 Akademicka St., 20-033, Lublin, Poland

 

Valencia-Barrera RM, Herrero B, Molnar T (2000) Pollen and organoleptic analysis of honeys in Leon province (Spain). Grana 39, 133-40. Contact: Valencia-Barrera, Rosa Maria ; Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidad de Leon, 24071, Leon, Spain

 

Wdowiak S, Malek W, Sajnaga E, Lotocka B, Stepkowski T, Legocki A (2000) Symbiosis of Astragalus cicer with its microsymbionts: Partial nodC gene sequence, host plant specificity, and root nodule structure. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 78, 63-71. Contact: Malek, Wanda ; Department of General Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, M. Curie-Sklodowska University, 19 Akademicka St., 20-033, Lublin, Poland

 

Woodward SL, Laboyrie PJ, Jansen EBL (2000) Lotus corniculatus and condensed tannins: Effects on milk production by dairy cows. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 13, 521-5. Contact: Woodward, S. L. ; Laboyrie, P. J. ; Jansen, E. B. L.; Dairying Research Corporation Ltd, Hamilton, New Zealand

woodwards@drc.co.nz

 

Aerts RJ, McNabb WC, Molan A, Brand A, Barry TN, Peters JS (1999) Condensed tannins from Lotus corniculatus and Lotus pedunculatus exert differnt effects on the in vitro rumen degradation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) protein. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 79, 79-85. Contact: McNabb, Warren C. ; Nutr. Group, AgRes., Grasslands Res. Cent., Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Aerts RJ, Barry TN, McNabb WC (1999) Polyphenols and agriculture: Beneficial effects of proanthocyanidins in forages. Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment 75, 1-12. Contact: Barry, Tom N. ; Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Alzugaray R, Zerbino MS, Stewart S, Ribeiro A, Eilenberg J (1999) Epizootiology of Entomophthoralean fungi. Use of Zoophthora radicans (Brefeld) Batko (Zygomicotina: Entomophthorales) for the biocontrol of Epinotia aporema (Wals.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Uruguay. Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina 58, 307-11. Contact: Alzugaray, Rosario ; Zerbino, Maria S. ; Stewart, Silvina ; INIA La Estanzuela, Ruta 50 km 12, Colonia, Uruguay

 

Belesky DP, Fedders JM, Turner KE, Ruckle JM (1999) Productivity, botanical composition, and nutritive value of swards including forage chicory. Agronomy Journal 91, 450-6. Contact: Belesky, David P. ; Appalachian Farming Systems Res. Ctr., 1224 Airport Rd., Beaver, WV, 25813-9423, USA

 

Bellucci M, Alpini A, Paolocci F, Damiani F, Arcioni S (1999) Transcription of a maize cDNA in Lotus corniculatus is regulated by T-DNA methylation and transgene copy number. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 98, 257-64. Contact: Arcioni, S.; Istituto di Ricerche sul Miglioramento Genetico delle Piante Foraggere, CNR, via Madonna Alta, 130, 06128, Perugia, Italy

 

Blumenthal MJ, Bowman AM, Cole A, Jones RM, Kelman WM, Launders TE, Nicol HI (1999) Establishment, growth and persistence of greater lotus (Lotus uliginosus) at six sites in eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 39, 819-27. Contact: Blumenthal, M. J. ; NSW Agriculture, Orange, NSW, 2800, Australia

 

Borsani O, Diaz P, Monza J (1999) Proline is involved in water stress responses of Lotus corniculatus nitrogen fixing and nitrate fed plants. Journal of Plant Physiology 155, 269-73. Contact: Borsani, Omar ; Diaz, Pedro ; Monza, Jorge; Laboratorio de Bioquimica, Facultad de Agronomia, Av. E. Garzon 780, CP 12900, Montevideo, Uruguay

 

Calviere I, Duru M (1999) The effect of N and P fertilizer application and botanical composition on the leaf/stem ratio patterns in spring in Pyrenean meadows. Grass and Forage Science 54, 255-66. Contact: Duru, M.; Station d'Agronomie, INRA, 31326, Castanet, France

 

Carter EB, Theodorou MK, Morris P (1999) Responses of Lotus corniculatus to environmental change. 2. Effect of elevated CO2, temperature and drought on tissue digestion in relation to condensed tannin and carbohydrate accumulation. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 79, 1431-40. Contact: Morris, Phillip; Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK

 

Cheng X-G, Nomura M, Sato T, Fujikake H, Ohyama T, Tajima S (1999) Effect of exogenous NH4+-N supply on distribution of ureide content in various tissues of alfalfa plants, Medicago sativa. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 45, 921-7. Contact: Cheng, Xian-Guo ; Institute of Soils and Fertilizers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China

 

Cuomo GJ, Johnson DG, Forcella F, Rudstrom MV, Lemme GD, Martin NP (1999) Pasture renovation and grazing management impacts on cool-season grass pastures. Journal of Production Agriculture 12, 564-9. Contact: Cuomo, G. J. ; West Central Exp. Stn., Univ. of Minnesota, Morris, MN, 56267, USA

 

Damiani F, Paolocci F, Cluster PD, Arcioni S, Tanner GJ, Joseph RG, Li YG, de Majnik J, Larkin PJ (1999) The maize transcription factor Sn alters proanthocyanidin synthesis in transgenic Lotus corniculatus plants. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 26, 159-69. Contact: Damiani, Francesco ; Istituto di Ricerche sul Miglioramento Genetico delle Piante Foraggere, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, via Madonna Alta 130, 06128, Perugia, Italy

 

Douglas GB, Stienezen M, Waghorn GC, Foote AG, Purchas RW (1999) Effect of condensed tannins in birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) and sulla (Hedysarum coronarium) on body weight, carcass fat depth, and wool growth of lambs in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 42, 55-64. Contact: Douglas, G. B. ; Stienezen, M. ; Waghorn, G. C. ; Foote, A. G. ; Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Edwards GR, Crawley MJ (1999) Effects of disturbance and rabbit grazing on seedling recruitment of six mesic grassland species. Seed Science Research 9, 145-56. Contact: Edwards, Grant R. ; AgResearch Grasslands, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Garcia-Diaz CA, Steiner JJ (1999) Birdsfoot trefoil seed production: I. crop-water requirements and response to irrigation. Crop Science 39, 775-83. Contact: Steiner, J. J.; National Forage Seed Production Research Center, USDA-ARS, 3450 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA

 

Goverde M, Bazin A, Shykoff JA, Erhardt A (1999) Influence of leaf chemistry of Lotus corniculatus (Fabaceae) on larval development of Polyommatus icarus (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae): Effects of elevated CO2 and plant genotype. Functional Ecology 13, 801-10. Contact: Goverde, M. ; Erhardt, A.; Department of Integrative Biology, Section of Conservation Biology, University of Basel, St Johanns-Vorstadt 10, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland

 

Gutierrez D, Thomas CD, Leon-Cortes JL (1999) Dispersal, distribution, patch network and metapopulation dynamics of the dingy skipper butterfly (Erynnis tages). Oecologia (Berlin) 121, 506-17. Contact: Gutierrez, David ; Depto de Quimica Analitica y Ecologia, Division Ecologia, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cordoba, Cordoba, E-14071, Spain

 

Hopkins A, Pywell RF, Peel S, Johnson RH, Bowling PJ (1999) Enhancement of botanical diversity of permanent grassland and impact on hay production in Environmentally Sensitive Areas in the UK. Grass and Forage Science 54, 163-73. Contact: Hopkins, A. ; North Wyke Research Station, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2SB, UK

 

Kehr V (1999) Bibliotheca Mycologica. Bibliotheca Mycologica, i-158. Contact: Kehr, Virginia; Abt. Spezielle Botanik/Mykologie, Universitaet Marburg, FB Biologie, Karl-v.-Frisch-Str., D-35032, Marburg, Germany

 

Kimpinski J, Papadopoulos YA, Christie BR, McRae KB, Gallant CE (1999) Invasion and reproduction of Pratylenchus penetrans in birdsfoot trefoil cultivars. Phytoprotection 80, 179-84. Contact: Kimpinski, Joe ; Papadopoulos, Yousef A. ; Christie, Bert R. ; Gallant, Claude E.; Crops and Livestock Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 7M8, Canada

 

Kontic JK, Maletic E, Kozina B, Mirosevic N (1999) The influence of inter-row cover cropping on mean characteristics of grapevine. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus 64, 187-98. Contact: Kontic, Jasminka Karoglan ; Maletic, Edi ; Kozina, Bernard ; Mirosevic, Nikola; Department of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetosimunska cesta 25, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

 

Kramina TE (1999) A contribution to the taxonomic revision of the Lotus corniculatus complex (Leguminosae, Loteae) in the European part of the former USSR. Systematics and Geography of Plants 68, 265-79. Contact: Kramina, Tatjana E.; Department of Higher Plants, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, Moscow, 119899, Russia

 

Krueger CG, Albrecht KA, Reed JD, Bures EJ, Owens VN (1999) Sodium sulphite effects on recovery and composition of detergent fibre and lignin from forage legumes varying in levels of proanthocyanidins. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 79, 1351-6. Contact: Albrecht, Kenneth A. ; Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA

 

Leadley PW, Niklaus PA, Stocker R, Korner C (1999) A field study of the effects of elevated CO2 on plant biomass and community structure in a calcareous grassland. Oecologia (Berlin) 118, 39-49. Contact: Leadley, Paul W. ; Univ. Paris-Sud XI, Batiment 362, Ecol. Population Communautes, F-91405 Orsay Cedex, France

 

Leon-Cortes JL, Cowley MJR, Thomas CD (1999) Detecting decline in a formerly widespread species: How common is the common blue butterfly Polyommatus icarus? Ecography 22, 643-50. Contact: Leon-Cortes, Jorge L. ; Departamento de Ecologia y Sistematica Terrestre, Ecosur, Carr. Panamericana y Periferico Sur, S/N, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, 29290, Mexico

 

Min BR, McNabb WC, Barry TN, Kemp PD, Waghorn GC, McDonald MF (1999) The effect of condensed tannins in Lotus corniculatus upon reproductive efficiency and wool production in sheep during late summer and autumn. Journal of Agricultural Science 132, 323-34. Contact: Barry, T. N. ; Institute for Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Min BM, Kim J-H (1999) Plant distribution in relation to soil properties of reclaimed lands on the west coast of Korea. Journal of Plant Biology 42, 279-86. Contact: Min, Byeong Mee ; Department of Science Education, Dankook University, Seoul, 140-714, South Korea

 

Runge F (1999) Succession of some plant societies at the island Baltrum. Abhandlungen Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein zu Bremen 44, 545-9. Contact: Runge, Fritz; Diesterwegstr. 63, D - 48159, Muenster, Germany

 

Schellberg J, Moeseler BM, Kuehbauch W, Rademacher IF (1999) Long-term effects of fertilizer on soil nutrient concentration, yield, forage quality and floristic composition of a hay meadow in the Eifel mountains, Germany. Grass and Forage Science 54, 195-207. Contact: Schellberg, J. ; Institut fuer Pflanzenbau, Katzenburgweg 5, D 53115, Bonn, Germany

 

Seguin P, Sheaffer CC, Ehlke NJ, Becker RL (1999) Kura clover establishment methods. Journal of Production Agriculture 12, 483-7. Contact: Sheaffer, C. C. ; Dep. of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, Univ. of Minnesota, 1991 Buford Circle, 411 Borlaug Hall, St. Paul, MN, 55108, USA

 

Staddon PL, Graves JD, Fitter AH (1999) Effect of enhanced atmospheric CO2 on mycorrhizal colonization and phosphorus inflow in 10 herbaceous species of contrasting growth strategies. Functional Ecology 13, 190-9. Contact: Staddon, P. L. ; Graves, J. D. ; Fitter, A. H.; Department of Biology, University of York, York, YO1 5YW, UK

 

Stocklin J, Korner C (1999) Interactive effects of elevated CO2, P availability and legume presence on calcareous grassland: Results of a glasshouse experiment. Functional Ecology 13, 200-9. Contact: Stocklin, J. ; Korner, Ch.; Institute of Botany, University of Basel, Schonbeinstr. 6, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland

 

Tedford EC, Inglis DA (1999) Evaluation of legumes common to the Pacific Northwest as hosts for the pea cyst nematode, Heterodera goettingiana. Journal of Nematology 31, 155-63. Contact: Tedford, E. C. ; Zeneca Ag Products, Richmond, CA, 94804-0023, USA

 

Terce-Laforgue T, Carrayol E, Cren M, Desbrosses G, Hecht V, Hirel B (1999) A strong constitutive positive element is essential for the ammonium-regulated expression of a soybean gene encoding cytosolic glutamine synthetase. Plant Molecular Biology 39, 551-64. Contact: Carrayol, Elisa ; Hirel, Bertrand; Laboratoire du Mitabolisme et de la Nutrition des Plantes, Centre de Versailles, INRA, Route de St Cyr, 78026, Versailles Cedex, France

 

Valdes Castrillon B (1999) Lotus corniculatus subsp. glacialis (Boiss.) Valdes (Leguminosae), comb. nov. Anales del Jardin Botanico de Madrid 57. Contact: Valdes Castrillon, Benito; Departamento de Biologia Vegetal y Ecologia, Facultad de Biologia, Universidad de Sevilla, E-41080, Sevilla, Spain

 

Vivar Quintana AM, Baldi Coronel BM, Sanchez Sanchez JJ, Santos Buelga C (1999) Phenolic composition of monofloral honeys of different origins. Alimentaria 36, 93-9. Contact: Santos Buelga, C.; Facultad de Farmacia, Unidad de Nutricion y Bromatologia, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, 37007, Salamanca, Spain

 

Webb KJ, Humphreys MO, Skot L, Gibbs M, Gatehouse J (1999) Inheritance and expression of transgenes in T2 and T3 generations of Lotus corniculatus transformed using Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Euphytica 108, 169-79. Contact: Webb, K. Judith ; Humphreys, Mervyn O. ; Skot, Leif ; Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Aberystwyth, Dyfed, SY23 3EB, UK

 

Wiersma DW, Hoffman PC, Mlynarek MJ (1999) Companion crops for legume establishment: Forage yield, quality, and establishment success. Journal of Production Agriculture 12, 116-22. Contact: Wiersma, D. W. ; Marshfield Agric. Res. Stn., Univ. of Wisconsin, 8396 Yellowstone Dr., Marshfield, WI, 54449, USA

 

Woodbury PB, Rubin G, McCune DC, Weinstein LH, Neuhauser EF (1999) Assessing trace element uptake by vegetation on a coal fly ash landfill. Water Air and Soil Pollution 111, 271-86. Contact: Woodbury, Peter B. ; Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Tower Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853-1801, USA

 

Woodward SL, Auldist MJ, Laboyrie PJ, Jansen EBL (1999) Effect of Lotus corniculatus and condensed tannins on milk yield and milk composition of dairy cows. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 59, 152-5. Contact: Woodward, S. L. ; Auldist, M. J. ; Laboyrie, P. J. ; Jansen, E. B. L.; Dairying Research Corporation Ltd, Hamilton, New Zealand

 

Zhu WY, Kingston-Smith AH, Troncoso D, Merry RJ, Davies DR, Pichard G, Thomas H, Theodorou MK (1999) Evidence of a role for plant proteases in the degradation of herbage proteins in the rumen of grazing cattle. Journal of Dairy Science 82, 2651-8. Contact: Theodorou, M. K.; Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK

 

Adu EK, Barry TN, Wilson PR, Kemp PD (1998) Evaluation of Lotus corniculatus for increasing pre-weaning growth of red and hybrid deer. Journal of Agricultural Science 131, 197-204. Contact: Barry, T. N. ; Inst. Food Nutr. Human Health, Masey Univ., Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Akashi R, Uchiyama T, Sakamoto A, Kawamura O, Hoffmann F (1998) High-frequency embryogenesis from cotyledons of bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) and its effective utilization in Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation. Journal of Plant Physiology 152, 84-91. Contact: Akashi, Ryo ; Dep. Dev. Cell Biol., Univ. Calif., Irvine, CA 92697-2300, USA

 

Akashi R, Hoffmann-Tsay SS, Hoffmann F (1998) Selection of a super-growing legume root culture that permits controlled switching between root cloning and direct embryogenesis. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 96, 758-64. Contact: Hoffmann, F.; Dep. Dev. Cell Biology, Univ. Calif., Irvine, CA 92697-2300, USA

 

Alley JL, Garrett HE, McGraw RL, Dwyer JP, Blanche CA (1998) Forage legumes as living mulches for trees in agroforestry practices - Preliminary results. Agroforestry Systems 44, 281-91. Contact: Garrett, H. E. ; School of Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA

 

Ayala Torales AT, Deregibus VA, Moauro PR (1998) Phosphorus absorption capacity of Lotus corniculatus and Festuca arundinacea during sward establishment. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 41, 307-12. Contact: Catedra Forrajicult., Fac. Agronomia, Univ. Buenos Aires, Av. San Martin 4453, Capital Federal, Argentina

 

Bagnasco P, De La Fuente L, Gualtieri G, Noya F, Arias A (1998) Fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. as biocontrol agents against forage legume root pathogenic fungi. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 30, 1317-22. Contact: Bagnasco, P. ; Inst. Invest. Biol. Clemente Estable, Avda. Italia 3318, 11600 Montevideo, Uruguay

 

Bavage AD, Robbins MP, Skot L, Webb KJ (1998) Introducing and expression genes in legumes. In 'Methods in Biotechnology; Recombinant proteins form plants: Production and isolation of clinically useful compounds' pp. 27-38. (Humana Press Inc. {a})

 

Beretta V, Lobato JFP (1998) Intensive beef cattle production system: Evaluation of alternative winter feeding strategies for replacement heifers. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 27, 157-63. Contact: Beretta, Virginia ; Aluno CPG, Zootenia, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Bolsista IB CNPq, Caixa Postal 776-90.001-970 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

 

Calkins JB, Swanson BT (1998) Comparison of conventional and alternative nursery field management systems: Soil physical properties. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 16, 90-7. Contact: Dep. Hortic. Sci., Univ. Minn., 1970 Folwell Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108, USA

 

Calkins JB, Swanson BT (1998) Plant cold acclimation, hardiness, and winter injury in response to bare soil and groundcover-based nursery field management systems. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 16, 82-9. Contact: Dep. Hortic. Sci., Univ. Minn., 1970 Folwell Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108, USA

 

Cassida KA, Griffin TS, Hesterman OB, Rust SR (1998) Tannin and undegradable protein in birdsfoot trefoil at different stages of maturity. Journal of Dairy Science 81. Contact: Cassida, K. A. ; Univ. Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA

 

Chen R, Silver DL, De Bruijn FJ (1998) Nodule parenchyma-specific expression of the Sesbania rostrata early nodulin gene SrEnod2 is mediated by its 3' untranslated region. Plant Cell 10, 1585-602. Contact: De Bruijn, Frans J.; Mich. State Univ., Dep. Energy Plant Res. Lab., East Lansing, MI 48824-1312, USA

 

Cho NK, Kang YK, Yook WB, Kim BH (1998) Distribution, standing crop, and nutritive value of native legumes in Cheju Island. Korean Journal of Animal Science 40, 681-90. Contact: Cho, N. K. ; Dep. Agron., Cheju Natl. Univ., Cheju 690-756, South Korea

 

Daners G, Telleria MC (1998) Native vs. introduced bee flora: A palynological survey of honeys from Uruguay. Journal of Apicultural Research 37, 221-9. Contact: Daners, Gloria ; Palynology Department, Faculty of Sciences, Igua 4225, 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay

 

Efimov KF (1998) Chromosome numbers in some species of the families Asteraceae, Campanulaceae, and Fabaceae from the Central Caucasus. Botanicheskii Zhurnal (St. Petersburg) 83, 131-2. Contact: Efimov, K. F.; North Ossetian State Med. Acad., Vladikavkaz, Russia

 

Emery KM, Beuselinck P, English JT (1998) Population structure of Rhizoctonia spp. associated with birdsfoot trefoil. Phytopathology 88. Contact: Emery, K. M. ; Dep. Plant Pathol., Univ. Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA

 

Esch CB, Naumann CM (1998) Host-searching and host-discrimination by a pupal parasitoid of Zygaena trifolii (Esper, 1783) (Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae). In 'Theses Zoologicae, Vol. 30; Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on the Biology of the Zygaenidae (Insecta, Lepidoptera)' pp. 139-57. (Koeltz Scientific Books; Koeltz Scientific Publishers)

 

Gana JA, Kalengamaliro NE, Cunningham SM, Volenec JJ (1998) Expression of beta-amylase from alfalfa taproots. Plant Physiology (Rockville) 118, 1495-505. Contact: Volenec, Jeffrey J.; Dep. Agron., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN 47907-1150, USA

 

Gauthier P, Lumaret R, Bedecarrats A (1998) Genetic variation and gene flow in Alpine diploid and tetraploid populations of Lotus (L. alpinus (D.C.) Schleicher/L. corniculatus L.). I. Insights from morphological and allozyme markers. Heredity 80, 683-93. Contact: Gauthier, Perrine ; Cent. Louis Emberger-CEFE/CNRS, 1919 route de Mende, F-34293 Montpellier Cedex 5, France

 

Gauthier P, Lumaret R, Bedecarrats A (1998) Genetic variation and gene flow in Alpine diploid and tetraploid populations of Lotus (L. alpinus(D.C.) Schleicher/L. corniculatus L.). II. Insights from RFLP of chloroplast DNA. Heredity 80, 694-701. Contact: Gauthier, Perrine ; Cent. Louis Emeberger-CEFE/CNRS, 1919 route de Mende, F-34293 Montpellier Cedex 5, France

 

Harris SL, Clark DA, Laboyrie PG (1998) Milk production of cows grazing ryegrass, clover or birdsfoot trefoil. Journal of Dairy Science 81. Contact: Dairying Res. Corporation, Hamilton, New Zealand

 

Jacobsen KR, Rousseau RA, Denison RF (1998) Tracing the path of oxygen into birdsfoot trefoil and alfalfa nodules using iodine vapor. Botanica Acta 111, 193-203. Contact: Denison, R. F.; Agron. Range Sci., Univ. Calif., One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616-8515, USA

 

James EK, Crawford RMM (1998) Effect of oxygen availability on nitrogen fixation by two Lotus species under flooded conditions. Journal of Experimental Botany 49, 599-609. Contact: James, E. K. ; Plant Sci. Lab., Sir Harold Mitchell Build., Univ. St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9AL, UK

 

Kaimori N, Senda M, Ishikawa R, Akada S, Harada T, Niizeki M (1998) Asymmetric somatic cell hybrids between alfalfa and birdsfoot trefoil. Breeding Science 48, 29-34. Contact: Kaimori, Nozomi ; Aomori Horticultural Exp. Stn., Gonohe, Aomori-ken 039-1527, Japan

 

Kallenbach RL, McGraw RL, Beuselinck PR, Balatti PA (1998) Rhizomatous birdsfoot trefoil exhibits a unique response to nitrogen-free conditions. Agronomy Journal 90, 709-13. Contact: Kallenbach, Robert L. ; Plant Sci. Unit, Univ. Mo., Columbia, MO 65211, USA

 

Karlsson-Strese EM, Rydberg I, Becker HC, Umaerus M (1998) Strategy for catch crop development. II. Screening of species undersown in spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) with respect to catch crop growth and grain yield. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B Soil and Plant Science 48, 26-33. Contact: Karlsson-Strese, E.-M. ; Dep. Plant Biol., Upps. Genet. Cent., SLU, P.O. Box 7080, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden

 

Kingston-Smith AH, Galtier N, Pollock CJ, Foyer CH (1998) Soluble acid invertase activity in leaves is independent of species differences in leaf carbohydrates, diurnal sugar profiles and paths of phloem loading. New Phytologist 139, 283-92. Contact: Kingston-Smith, Alison H. ; Dep. Environmental Biol., Inst. Grassland Environmental Res., Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EB, UK

 

Lemieux C, Delisle C (1998) Using cover crops to establish white and black spruce on abandoned agricultural lands. Phytoprotection 79, 21-33. Contact: Lemieux, Claudel ; Agric. Agri-Food Canada, Soils Crops Res. Dev. Center, 2560 Hochelaga Blvd., Sainte-Foy, PQ G1V 2J3, Canada

 

McNabb WC, Peters JS, Foo LY, Waghorn GC, Jackson FS (1998) Effect of condense tannins prepared from several forages on the in vitro precipitation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (Rubisco) protein and its digestion by trypsin (EC 2.4.21.4) and chymotrypsin (EC 2.4.21.1). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 77, 201-12. Contact: McNabb, Warren C. ; AgRes., Grassl. Res. Cent., Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Min BR, Barry TN, McNabb WC, Kemp PD (1998) Effect of condensed tannins on the production of wool and on its processing characteristics in sheep grazing Lotus corniculatus. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 49, 597-605. Contact: Barry, T. N. ; Inst. Food Nutr. Human Health, Massey Univ., Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Monterroso L, Juan VJ, Cauhepe MA, Sacido MB (1998) Incidence and severity of fusarium spp. on Lotus tenuis plants, during its postburn establishment in grassland of Paspalum quadrifarium. Fitopatologia 33, 224-7. Contact: Monterroso, L. ; Juan, V. J. ; Sacido, M. B.; Facultad de Agronomia UNCPBA, Azul, Pcia. de Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

Mueller T, Ockenfels P, Naumann CM (1998) Olfactory discrimination between host- and non-host-plants in Zygaena trifolii (Esper, 1783) and Z. transalpina (Esper, 1780) (Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae). In 'Theses Zoologicae' pp. 125-37. (Koeltz Scientific Books; Koeltz Scientific Publishers)

 

Negri V, Lemmi G (1998) Effect of selection and temperature stress on the production of 2n gametes in Lotus tenuis. Plant Breeding 117, 345-9. Contact: Ist. Miglioramento Genet. Veg., Univ. Studi, Borgo XX Giugno 74, I-06100 Perugia, Italy

 

Niezen JH, Robertson HA, Waghorn GC, Charleston WAG (1998) Production, faecal egg counts and worm burdens of ewe lambs which grazed six contrasting forages. Veterinary Parasitology 80, 15-27. Contact: Niezen, J. H. ; AgRes., Grassland, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Nikolic R, Mitic N, Ninkovic S, Miljus-Djukic J, Neskovic M (1998) Rapid transformation of Lotus corniculatus L. by Agrobacterium rhizogenes: Regeneration via shoot organogenesis. Bulgarian Journal of Plant Physiology. Contact: Nikolic, R. ; Mitic, N. ; Center for Agricultural and Technological Research, Agricultural Research Institute "Serbia", Grljanski put b.b., 19000, Zajecar, Yugoslavia

 

Nualsri C, Beuselinck PR (1998) Rhizomatous Lotus corniculatus: IV. Inheritance of rhizomes. Crop Science 38, 1175-9. Contact: Beuselinck, P. R.; USDA-ARS, Plant Genet. Res. Unit, Columbia, MO 65211, USA

 

Nualsri C, Beuselinck PR, Steiner JJ (1998) Rhizomatous Lotus corniculatus: L.: III. Introgression of rhizomes into autogamous germplasm. Crop Science 38, 503-9. Contact: Beuselinck, P. R. ; USDA-ARS, Plant Genet. Res. Unit, Columbia, MO 65211, USA

 

Ollerton J, Lack A (1998) Relationships between flowering phenology, plant size and reproductive success in Lotus corniculatus (Fabaceae). Plant Ecology 139, 35-47. Contact: Ollerton, Jeff ; Sch. Environ. Sci., Nene - University College Northampton, Park Campus, Northampton NN2 7AL, UK

 

Pederson GA, Quesenberry KH (1998) Clovers and other forage legumes. In 'Agronomy (Madison); Plant and nematode interactions' pp. 399-425. (Soil Science Society of America Inc. American Society of Agronomy Inc. Crop Science Society of America Inc. {a})

 

Poli CHEC, Hodgson J, Arnold GC, Cosgrove GP (1998) The effect of secondary compounds of birdsfoot trefoil and red clover on dairy cow grazing preferences. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 58, 110-2. Contact: Poli, C. H. E. C. ; Hodgson, J. ; Arnold, G. C. ; Coll. Sci., Massey Univ., Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Rehm GW, Sheaffer CC, Martin NP, Becker RL (1998) Methods of establishing legumes on sandy soils. Journal of Production Agriculture 11, 108-12. Contact: Rehm, G. W. ; Dep. Soil Water Climate, Univ. Minn., St. Paul, MN 55108, USA

 

Robbins MP, Bavage AD, Strudwicke C, Morris P (1998) Genetic manipulation of condensed tannins in higher plants: II. Analysis of birdsfoot trefoil plants harboring antisense dihydroflavonol reductase constructs. Plant Physiology (Rockville) 116, 1133-44. Contact: Robbins, Mark P. ; Inst. Grassland Environ. Res., Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EB, UK

 

Rusterholz HP, Erhardt A (1998) Effects of elevated CO2 on flowering phenology and nectar production of nectar plants important for butterflies of calcareous grasslands. Oecologia (Berlin) 113, 341-9. Contact: Erhardt, Andreas; Botanisches Inst., Univ. Basel, Schoenbeinstrasse 6, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland

 

Smith RR, Grau CR, Gray LE (1998) First report of Mycoleptodiscus terrestris infecting forage legumes and soybeans in Wisconsin. Plant Disease 82. Contact: Smith, R. R. ; USDA-ARS, US Dairy Forage Res. Cent., Madison, WI 53706, USA

 

Stiles BJ, Howel CL (1998) Floristic survey of Rabun County, Georgia: Part II. Castanea 63, 154-60. Contact: Howel, Carol L.; 1107 New Town Church Rd. NE, Calhoun, GA 30701, USA

 

van Rhijn P, Goldberg RB, Hirsch AM (1998) Lotus corniculatus nodulation specificity is changed by the presence of a soybean lectin gene. Plant Cell 10, 1233-49. Contact: Hirsch, Ann M.; Dep. Mol., Cell, Dev. Biol., 405 Hilgard Avenue, Univ. California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1606, USA

 

Woodman RF, Lowther WL, Littlejohn RP, Horrell RF (1998) Establishment response of 12 legumes to nitrogen fertiliser rate and placement when direct drilled into Hieracium-infested, montane tussock grasslands. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 41, 53-63. Contact: Lowther, W. L. ; AgRes., Invermay Agric. Cent., Private Bag 50034, Mosgiel, New Zealand

 

Zauralov OA (1998) Sugars of nectar of some honey-containing plants cultivated in botanical garden of Mordovian university. Rastitel'nye Resursy 34, 72-5.

 

Zimmermann LR, Galussi AA, Martinelli AHM, Fernandez AP, Garcia AH, Pitter JR, Zecchin AR, Dechanzi DI (1998) Hard seed viability in Medicago sativa L., Lotus corniculatus L., Trifolium repens L., Trifolium pratense L. and Melilotus alba Med. Seed Science and Technology 26, 271-3. Contact: Zimmermann, L. R. ; Galussi, A. A. ; Fernandez, A. P. ; Fac. Ciencias Agropecuarias, Univ. Nac. Entre Rios, CC 24, 3100 Parana Entre Rios, Argentina

 

Bavage AD, Davies IG, Robbins MP, Morris P (1997) Expression of an antirrhinum dihydroflavonol reductase gene results in changes in condensed tannin structure and accumulation in root cultures of Lotus corniculatus (bird's foot trefoil). Plant Molecular Biology 35, 443-58. Contact: Robbins, Mark P. ; Inst. Grassland Environmental Res., Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 3EB, UK

 

Bavage A, Davies IG, Robbins MP, Morris P (1997) Progress and potential for genetic manipulation of plant quality. In 'Driven by nature: Plant litter quality and decomposition' pp. 201-11. (CAB International {a})

 

Bazin A, Blaise S, Cartier D (1997) Polymorphism of two defense mechanisms in Lotus corniculatus L. (Fabaceae): Relation with abiotic factors. Acta Botanica Gallica 144, 433-42. Contact: Bazin, Alain ; Ecologie populations communautes, URA 2154, Bat. 362, Univ. d'Orsay, Paris XI, F-91405 Orsay Cedex, France

 

Bellucci M, Lazzari B, Viotti A, Arcioni S (1997) Differential expression of a gamma-zein gene in Medicago sativa, Lotus corniculatus and Nicotiana tabacum. Plant Science (Shannon) 127, 161-9. Contact: Arcioni, Sergio; Ist. Ricerche Miglioramento Genetico delle Piante Foraggere, via della Madonna Alta 130, 06128 Perugia, Italy

 

Blaise S, Louveaux A, Bazin A, Cartier D, Briane JP (1997) Polymorphism of secondary metabolites in the group of Lotus corniculatus L. Lagascalia 19, 537-44. Contact: Blaise, S. ; Bazin, A. ; Briane, J. P.; Biol. Veg. Popul. Communautes, Batiment 62, Univ. Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France

 

Campos M, Markham KR, Mitchell KA, Proenca Da Cunha A (1997) An approach to the characterization of bee pollens via their flavonoid/phenolic profiles. Phytochemical Analysis 8, 181-5. Contact: Markham, Kenneth R. ; New Zealand Inst. Industrial Res. and Dev., P.O. Box 31310, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

 

Carter EB, Theodorou MK, Morris P (1997) Responses of Lotus corniculatus to environmental change. I. Effects of elevated CO-2, temperature and drought on growth and plant development. New Phytologist 136, 245-53. Contact: Morris, P.; Cell Biol. Dep., Inst. Grassland Environmental Res., Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth SY23 3EB, UK

 

Clear Hill BH, Silvertown J (1997) Higher-order interaction between molluscs and sheep affecting seedling numbers in grassland. Acta Oecologica 18, 587-96. Contact: Silvertown, J.; Ecol. Conservation Res. Group, Dep. Biol., Open Univ., Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UK

 

Colliver SP, Morris P, Robbins MP (1997) Differential modification of flavonoid and isoflavonoid biosynthesis with an antisense chalcone synthase construct in transgenic Lotus corniculatus. Plant Molecular Biology 35, 509-22. Contact: Robbins, M. P.; Cell Manipulation Group, Inst. Grassland Environmental Res., Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 3EB, UK

 

Erhardt A, Rusterholz H-P (1997) Effects of elevated CO-2 on flowering phenology and nectar production. Acta Oecologica 18, 249-53. Contact: Bot. Inst., Univ. Basel, Schoenbeinstr. 6, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland

 

Gauthier P, Lumaret R, Bedecarrats A (1997) Chloroplast-DNA variation in the genus Lotus (Fabaceae) and further evidence regarding the maternal parentage of Lotus corniculatus L. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 95, 629-36. Contact: Gauthier, P. ; Centre Louis Emberger, CEFE/CNRS, F-34293 Montpellier Cedex 05, France

 

Gregerson RG, Boling CT, Hecox KO (1997) Alcohol dehydrogenase expression in legume nodules. Plant Physiology (Rockville) 114. Contact: Lyon Coll., Batesville, AR, USA

 

Hirel B, Phillipson B, et al. (1997) Manipulating the pathway of ammonia assimilation in transgenic non-legumes and legumes. Zeitschrift fuer Pflanzenernaehrung und Bodenkunde 160, 283-90. Contact: Hirel, Bertrand ; Phillipson, Belinda ; Murchie, Erik ; Suzuki, Akira ; Kunz, Caroline ; Ferrario, Sylvie ; Limami, Anis ; Chaillou, Sylvain ; Deleens, Eliane ; Brugiere, Norbert ; Chaumont-Bonnet, Muriel ; Morot-Gaudry, Jean-Francois; Lab. Metab. Nutr. Plantes, I.N.R.A. Route de St-Cyr F-78026 Versailles Cedex, France

 

Kade M, Wagner ML, Strittmatter CD, Ricco RA, Gurni AA (1997) Identification of Lotus tenuis and Lotus corniculatus seeds by their flavonols. Seed Science and Technology 25, 585-7. Contact: Kade, M. ; Strittmatter, C. D. ; Centro Ecofisiologia Vegetal, CONICET, Serrano 669, 1414 Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

Kalburtji KL, Mamolos AP, Kostopoulou S (1997) Nutrient release from decomposing Lotus corniculatus residues in relation to soil pH and nitrogen levels. Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment 65, 107-12. Contact: Kalburtji, K. L. ; Aristotle Univ. Thessaloniki, Fac. Agric., Lab. Ecol. Environ. Prot., 540 06 Thessaloniki, Greece

 

Kelman WM, Blumenthal MJ, Harris CA (1997) Genetic variation for seasonal herbage yield, growth habit, and condensed tannins in Lotus pedunculatus Cav. and Lotus corniculatus L. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 48, 959-68. Contact: Kelman, W. M. ; CSIRO, Div. Plant Ind., GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia

 

Kramina T (1997) Variability of some morphological characters of Lotus corniculatus complex in the European Russia and Ukraine. In 'Scripta Botanica Belgica; 13th Symposium Morphology, Anatomy and Systematics: Programme and abstracts'. (National Botanic Garden of Belgium {a})

 

McKersie BD (1997) Improving forage production systems using biotechnology. In 'Biotechnology in Agriculture Series; Biotechnology and the improvement of forage legumes' pp. 3-21. (CAB International {a})

 

McLean NL, Nowak J (1997) In vitro selection for improved seedling vigour in birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.). Canadian Journal of Plant Science 77, 385-90. Contact: Dep. Plant Sci., Nova Scotia Agric. Coll., P.O. Box 550, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, Canada

 

McLellan AJ, Law R, Fitter AH (1997) Response of calcareous grassland plant species to diffuse competition: Results from a removal experiment. Journal of Ecology 85, 479-90. Contact: Dep. Biol., Univ. York, York YO1 5DD, UK

 

Miller PR, Ehlke NJ (1997) Inheritance of condensed tannins in birdsfoot trefoil. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 77, 587-93. Contact: Miller, Perry R. ; Agric. Agri-Food Can., SPARC, Box 1030, Swift Current, SK S9H 3X2, Canada

 

Min BR, Barry TN, Wilson PR, Kemp PD (1997) The effects of grazing chicory (Cichorium intybus) and birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) on venison and velvet production by young red and hybrid deer. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 40, 335-47. Contact: Barry, T. N. ; Dep. Anim. Sci., Massey Univ., Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

Monza J, Diaz P, Borsani O, Ruiz-Argueso T, Palacios JM (1997) Evaluation and improvement of the energy efficiency of nitrogen fixation in Lotus corniculatus nodules induced by Rhizobium loti strains indigenous to Uruguay. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 13, 565-71. Contact: Palacios, J. M.; Lab. Microbiol., Escuela Tecnical Superior Ingenierus Agronomos, Univ. Politecnica Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain

 

Papadopoulos YA, Choo TM, Christie BR, Thomas WG, McKenzie DB, Belanger G, Sutherland K, McRae KB, Fillmore SAE (1997) AC Langille birdsfoot trefoil. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 77, 653-4. Contact: Papadopoulos, Y. A. ; Agric. Agri-Food Can. Res. Farm, Nappan, NS BOL 1C0, Canada

 

Penmetsa RV, Cook DR (1997) A genetic approach to understanding the role of plant hormones in modulation. Plant Physiology (Rockville) 114. Contact: Texas A and M Univ., Dep. Plant Pathol. Microbiol., Crop Biotechnol. Cent., College Station, TX, USA

 

Rogers ME, Noble CL, Pederick RJ (1997) Identifying suitable temperate forage legume species for saline areas. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 37, 639-45. Contact: Inst. Sustainable Irrigated Agric., Dep. Nat. Resources Environ., Private Bag, Ferguson Rd., Tatura, Vic. 3616, Australia

 

Sage RF, Schappi B, Korner C (1997) Effect of atmospheric CO-2 enrichment on Rubisco content in herbaceous species from high and low altitude. Acta Oecologica 18, 183-92. Contact: Sage, Rowan F. ; Dep. Botany, Univ. Toronto, 25 Willcocks St., Toronto, ON M5S 3B2, Canada

 

Schwarz-Waubke M (1997) Diet and food selection of Chorthippus pullus (philippi 1830) (Orthoptera, Acrididae). Linzer Biologische Beitraege 29, 883-98. Contact: Schwarz-Waubke, M.; Inst. Zool., Univ. Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstr. 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

 

Shimada S, Rousseau R, Denison RF (1997) Wavelength options for monitoring leghaemoglobin oxygenation gradients in intact legume root nodules. Journal of Experimental Botany 48, 1251-8. Contact: Denison, R. Ford; Agronomy Range Sci., Univ. California, Davis, CA 95616-8515, USA

 

Torres-Rodriguez A, Cosgrove GP, Hodgson J, Anderson CB (1997) Cattle diet preference and species selection as influenced by availability. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 57, 197-8. Contact: Torres-Rodriguez, A. ; Dep. Animal Sci., Massey Univ., Palmerston N., New Zealand

 

Vance CP (1997) Nitrogen fixation capacity. In 'Biotechnology in Agriculture Series; Biotechnology and the improvement of forage legumes' pp. 375-407. (CAB International {a})

 

Woodman RF, Lowther WL, Horrell RF, Littlejohn RP (1997) Establishment of legumes and grasses overdrilled into Hieracium-infested montane tussock grasslands. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 40, 317-28. Contact: Woodman, R. F. ; 8 Beaconsfield Rd., Portobello, Dunedin, UK

 

Blaise S (1996) Intraspecific biodiversity in meadows: Introduction. Acta Botanica Gallica 143, 239-40. Contact: Lab. d'Ecol. des Populations and Communautes, URA 2154, Universite Paris-Sud, Bat. 362, F-91405 Orsay Cedex, France

 

Jay M, Reynaud J, Raymond O, Grossi C (1996) Phenolic compounds and characterization of low taxonomic levels in plant kingdom. Acta Botanica Gallica 143, 481-91. Contact: Lab. de Biologie micromoleculaire et Phytochimie, Univ. Claude Bernard Lyon-I, 43 Bd du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France

 

Louveaux A, Blaise S, Cartier D, Dreullaux J-M (1996) Intraspecific biodiversity in meadows: I. A case study of local variations of the cyanogenic polymorphism in Lotus corniculatus L. (Fabaceae). Acta Botanica Gallica 143, 241-9. Contact: Louveaux, Alain ; Blaise, Solange ; Dreullaux, Jean-Michel; Lab. d'Ecol. Populations Communautes, URA 2154, Universite Paris-Sud, Bat. 362, F-91405 Orsay Cedex, France

 

Mitev D, Belperchinov K (1996) The nature of competition between red fescue (Festuca rubra L.) and birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.). Nauka za Gorata 33, 34-40. Contact: Mitev, Dimitar ; Belperchinov, Krasimir; Institute of Upland Stockbreeding and Agriculture, Troyan, Russia

 

 

 

 


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