Forages, Volume I, Seventh Edition is the most comprehensive text available for teachers of undergraduate Forages courses. This edition will provide students with a good balance of scientific principles, to aid in integrating the concepts they learn, and practical information on forage identification, plant characteristics, management, and utilization that can be used by forage management practitioners. Grassland ecosystems are extremely complex, including the plant/animal interface as well as the soil/climate/forage interface and the text must support understanding and integration of all of these considerations. The coverage of the science behind the plant characteristics and responses make the book applicable in many parts of the world, while other region-specific management information relates mainly to North America.This edition has been updated to address emerging areas of study, including the use of forage plants as bioenergy crops. The editors also address the renewed national interest in environmental issues such as water quality, global climate change and eutrophication in the Gulf. This edition also addresses the role of forages for wildlife habitat and food sources, another area of increased interest in recent years. These revisions respond to the generational change taking place among forage scientists and teachers in recent years.
Preface, ix
List of Contributors, xi
In Memoriam, xiii
The Metric System, xv
The Last of the Virgin Sod, xvii
Flesh is Grass, xix
PART I CHARACTERISTICS OF FORAGE SPECIES, 1
1 Forages and Grasslands in a Changing World, 3C. Jerry Nelson, Kenneth J. Moore, and Michael Collins
2 Structure and Morphology of Grasses, 19Kenneth J. Moore and C. Jerry Nelson
3 Structure and Morphology of Legumes and Other Forbs, 35Robert B. Mitchell and C. Jerry Nelson
4 Physiology of Forage Plants, 51Jennifer W. MacAdam and C. Jerry Nelson
5 Environmental Aspects of Forage Management, 71Jeffrey J. Volenec and C. Jerry Nelson
6 Grasses for Northern Areas, 87Michael Collins and C. Jerry Nelson
7 Grasses for Southern Areas, 103Daren D .Redfearn and C. Jerry Nelson
8 Legumes for Northern Areas, 117Craig C. Sheaffer, M. Scott Wells, and C. Jerry Nelson
9 Legumes for Southern Areas, 133Lynn E. Sollenberger and Michael Collins
10 Forage Crops for Bioenergy and Industrial Products, 151Kenneth J. Moore and Emily A. Heaton
Compendium of Common Forages, 163Kenneth J. Moore
PART II FORAGE MANAGEMENT, 219
11 Forage Establishment, 221Marvin H. Hall and Michael Collins
12 Forage Fertilization and Nutrient Management, 235David J. Barker and Michael Collins
13 Integrated Pest Management in Forages, 253R. Mark Sulc, William O. Lamp, and Michael Collins
PART III FORAGE UTILIZATION , 267
14 Forage Quality, 269Michael Collins and Yoana C. Newman
15 Forage Utilization, 287Michael Collins, Kenneth J. Moore, and Craig A.Roberts
16 Forage-Related Animal Disorders, 301Michael Collins, Ali M. Missaoui, and Nicholas S.Hill
17 Preservation of Forage as Hay and Silage, 321Michael Collins and Kenneth J. Moore
18 Grazing Management Systems, 341Robert L. Kallenbach and Michael Collins
19 Managing Grassland Ecosystems, 357Charles P. West and C. Jerry Nelson
Appendix: Common and Botanical Names of Forages, 373
Glossary, 385
Index, 401
