CRP 808
Agronomy, Ecology and Physiology of Pastures (3 Units)
Agronomy and adaptation of tropical pasture plants and their pattern of geographical distribution. Origin and domestication of forage plants. Genetic variation and mode of reproduction in pasture plants. Natural and sown pasture compared. Establishment and management of improved pastures – land requirement, land preparation, planting materials and planting, etc. Degradation and persistence of pastures. Role of legumes in tropical pasture production. Pasture condition, species inter- relations environmental influences. Pasture as an ecosystem, species interrelationships and succession. Animal-soil-plant interactions. Influence of edaphic, physiographic and biotic factors in pasture productivity