[HTML][HTML] Green Biorefinery systems for the production of climate-smart sustainable products from grasses, legumes and green crop residues

J Gaffey, G Rajauria, H McMahon, R Ravindran… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Grasses, legumes and green plant wastes represent a ubiquitous feedstock for developing a
bioeconomy in regions across Europe. These feedstocks are often an important source of …

Drought stress and carbon assimilation in a warming climate: Reversible and irreversible impacts

U Feller - Journal of plant physiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Global change is characterized by increased CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere,
increasing average temperature and more frequent extreme events including drought …

Applying RGB-and thermal-based vegetation indices from UAVs for high-throughput field phenotyping of drought tolerance in forage grasses

T De Swaef, WH Maes, J Aper, J Baert, M Cougnon… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
The persistence and productivity of forage grasses, important sources for feed production,
are threatened by climate change-induced drought. Breeding programs are in search of new …

Post‐drought compensatory growth in perennial grasslands is determined by legacy effects of the soil and not by plants

ML Schärer, A Lüscher, A Kahmen - New Phytologist, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Grasslands recovering from drought have repeatedly been shown to outperform non‐
drought‐stressed grasslands in biomass production. The mechanisms that lead to the …

Analysis of DNA methylation of perennial ryegrass under drought using the methylation-sensitive amplification polymorphism (MSAP) technique

XM Tang, X Tao, Y Wang, DW Ma, D Li, H Yang… - Molecular genetics and …, 2014 - Springer
Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne), an excellent grass for forage and turf, is widespread in
temperate regions. Drought is an important factor that limits its growth, distribution, and yield …

Physiological and biochemical responses of forage grass varieties to mild drought stress under field conditions

A Fariaszewska, J Aper, J Van Huylenbroeck… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
In view of the expected increase in drought periods, researchers and breeders are
searching for forage grasses that are more tolerant to drought stress. This study wanted to …

Plant functional group composition modifies the effects of precipitation change on grassland ecosystem function

EL Fry, P Manning, DGP Allen, A Hurst, G Everwand… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Temperate grassland ecosystems face a future of precipitation change, which can alter
community composition and ecosystem functions through reduced soil moisture and …

Modelling farm-level adaptation of temperate, pasture-based dairy farms to climate change

E Kalaugher, P Beukes, JF Bornman, A Clark… - Agricultural …, 2017 - Elsevier
Projections indicate that climate change may exacerbate existing challenges to the
productivity of New Zealand dairy farming systems. To assess the importance of these …

Lasting effects of climate disturbance on perennial grassland above‐ground biomass production under two cutting frequencies

M Zwicke, GA Alessio, L Thiery… - Global Change …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Climate extremes can ultimately reshape grassland services such as forage production and
change plant functional type composition. This 3‐year field research studied resistance to …

Morpho-physiological responses of tall wheatgrass populations to different levels of water stress

CI Borrajo, AM Sánchez-Moreiras, MJ Reigosa - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Tall wheatgrass [Elymus elongatus subsp. ponticus (Podp.) Melderis] is a perennial forage
grass cultivated in dry, saline or alkaline environments. The morpho-physiological …