Endozoochorous dispersal of seeds of weedy rice (Oryza sativa L.) and barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli L.) by cattle

Endozoochorous dispersal of seeds of weedy rice (Oryza sativa L.) and barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli L.) by cattle

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to evaluate endozoochory dispersal, recuperation, and germination of weedy rice (Oryza sativa L.) and barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli L.) seeds passed through the digestive system of cattle. The experiment was divided into two phases: first, the daily...

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Main Authors: João Luis Carricio Viero, Carlos Eduardo Schaedler, Eduardo Bohrer de Azevedo, João Vitor Ail dos Santos, Ricardo de Mello Scalcon, Diego Bitencourt de David, Fabiane Quevedo da Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2018-07-01
Series:Ciência Rural
Subjects:
endozoochory
feces
paddy rice
seed ingestion
ruminants.
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