A simple and fast kinetic assay for the determination of fructan exohydrolase activity in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) by Anna eGasperl, Annette eMorvan-Bertrand, Annette eMorvan-Bertrand, Annette eMorvan-Bertrand, Marie-Pascale ePrud'Homme, Marie-Pascale ePrud'Homme, Marie-Pascale ePrud'Homme, Eric eVan Der Graaff, Eric eVan Der Graaff, Thomas eRoitsch, Thomas eRoitsch, Thomas eRoitsch

“…Despite the fact that fructans are the main constituent of water-soluble carbohydrates in forage grasses and cereal crops of temperate climates, little knowledge is available on the regulation of the enzymes involved in fructan metabolism. …”
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Progressive Aggregation of 16 kDa Gamma-Zein during Seed Maturation in Transgenic <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> by Elsa Arcalis, Davide Mainieri, Alessandro Vitale, Eva Stöger, Emanuela Pedrazzini

“…Prolamins constitute a unique class of seed storage proteins, present only in grasses. In the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), prolamins form large, insoluble heteropolymers termed protein bodies (PB). …”
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Adaptive plasticity and fitness costs of endangered, nonendangered, and invasive plants in response to variation in nitrogen and phosphorus availabilities by Vanessa Minden, Koen Verhoeven, Harry Olde Venterink

“…Species choice comprised 17 species from three functional groups (legumes, nonlegume forbs, and grasses), either classified as endangered, nonendangered, or invasive. …”
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Vegetation Shift of <i>Juniperus macropoda</i> Boisser Forest in Response to Climate Change in North-Western Himalayas, India by Dhirender Kumar, Daulat R. Bhardwaj, Chaman L. Thakur, Prashant Sharma, Gebiaw T. Ayele

“…The NDVI change detection map from 1994–2017 revealed an increase in the area under the vegetation in the NDVI range of 0–0.15 (240%) and 0.15–0.30 (32%), which indicated the emergence of grasses and new recruits in the area. An increase in the minimum and maximum temperature during monsoon and post-monsoon season correlated positively with the emergence of the recruits in a significant manner. …”
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DYNAMICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND REALIZATION OF THE POTENTIAL PRODUCTIVITY OF ECOSYSTEMS WITH MEADOW-CHESTNUT SOILS IN THE TEREK-KUMA PERI-CASPIAN LOWLAND by G. N. Gasanov, T. A. Asvarova, K. M. Gadzhiev, Z. N. Akhmedova, A. S. Abdullayeva, R. R. Bashirov

“…./100g. Productivity of grasses and saltwort increases to 21.1q/ha. The utilization factor of PAR by phytocenosis makes up 0,023-0,033 (21.4% share of ephemera, herbs and saltwort make up 78.6%) and had little effect on productivity of phytocenosis.Main conclusion. …”
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Transcriptome profiling of floral development in Dendrocalamus hamiltoniiuncovers floral transition mechanism in bamboos by Pooja Thapa, Amita Bhattacharya, Anil Sood

“…Bamboos are the giant woody grasses belonging to family Poaceae. The plants have versatile utilities including rural and industrial applications. …”
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Historical and ecological aspects of hydro-reclamation research at the Kirov Meadow-Swamp Experimental Station (<i>to the 105th anniversary of the Station's formation</i>) by N. A. Ulanov, A. N. Ulanov

“…The most optimal range of groundwater regime for annual and perennial forage grasses is shown. The correlation dependence of yield on the degree of drainage of peat deposits is presented. …”
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Estrutura e composição em fisionomias campestres setentrionais do Sul do Brasil. e2322248 by Anna Luiza Pereira Andrade, Marco Antonio de Assis, Marta Regina Barrotto do Carmo

“…Few species were high frequency and coverage in the communities (mainly grasses) among several low biomass and low-frequency species. …”
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Cas de varicelles compliquées observés dans le service des maladies infectieuses du CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo de Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso by M savadogo, et. al

“…Elle était profuse chez les patients adultes. Une toux grasse accompagnée de lésions pustuleuses et de dyspnée avait été notée chez deux patients. …”
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A national survey of the impact of rapid scale-up of antiretroviral therapy on health-care workers in Malawi: effects on human resources and survival by Simon D Makombe, Andreas Jahn, Hannock Tweya, Stuart Chuka, Joseph Kwong-Leung Yu, Mindy Hochgesang, John Aberle-Grasse, Olesi Pasulani, Erik J Schouten, Kelita Kamoto, Anthony D Harries

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Overexpression of <i>Lolium multiflorum LmMYB1</i> Enhances Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis by Qiuxu Liu, Fangyan Wang, Peng Li, Guohui Yu, Xinquan Zhang

“…<i>Lolium multiflorum</i> is one of the world-famous forage grasses with rich biomass, fast growth rate and good nutritional quality. …”
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Assessing Spectral Band, Elevation, and Collection Date Combinations for Classifying Salt Marsh Vegetation with Unoccupied Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-Acquired Imagery by Michael Routhier, Gregg Moore, Barrett Rock

“…The addition of an elevation layer within image composites further improved classification accuracies, particularly between species with similar spectral characteristics, such as two forms of dominant salt marsh cord grasses (<i>Spartina alterniflora</i>) that live at different elevations from each other. …”
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Thermal properties of Cambisols in mountain regions under different vegetation covers by Katerina Doneva, Milena Kercheva, Emil Dimitrov, Emiliya Velizarova, Maria Glushkova

“…There were no such changes in the subsurface horizon under the grassed associations. The increase in the heat capacity with the water content depended on the SOC to less extent. …”
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Dispersal of the invasive pasture pest Heteronychus arator into areas of low population density: effects of sex and season, and implications for pest management by Sarah Mansfield, Sarah Mansfield, Philippa Jane Gerard, Mark R H Hurst, Richard J Townsend, Derrick J Wilson, Chikako van Koten

“…Both adults and larvae feed on pasture grasses. Adults disperse by walking (short range) or flying (long range). …”
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Use of Machine Learning Methods for Predicting Amount of Bioethanol Obtained from Lignocellulosic Biomass with the Use of Ionic Liquids for Pretreatment by Małgorzata Smuga-Kogut, Tomasz Kogut, Roksana Markiewicz, Adam Słowik

“…Data for the model included results of studying bioethanol production with the use of ionic liquids (ILs) and different enzymatic preparations from the following biomass types: buckwheat straw and biomass from four wastelands, including a mixture of various plants: stems of giant miscanthus, common nettle, goldenrod, common broom, fireweed, and hay (a mix of grasses). The input variables consisted of different ionic liquids (imidazolium and ammonium), enzymatic preparations, enzyme doses, time and temperature of pretreatment, and type of yeast for alcoholic fermentation. …”
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Evaluation of seed nitrate assimilation and stimulation of phenolic-linked antioxidant on pentose phosphate pathway and nitrate reduction in three feed-plant species by Derong Lin, Yichen Huang, Jingjing Zhao, Zhijun Wu, Shuliang Liu, Wen Qin, Dingtao Wu, Hong Chen, Qing Zhang

“…Studies have found that planting systems including grasses have the potential to remove nitrates. However, there are few studies on nitrate linked pathway and nitrate assimilation during its early growth. …”
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Exploring and collecting perennial forage and grain legume crop genetic diversity in Voronezh and Tambov provinces (Results of the collecting mission, 2016) by L. L. Malyshev, V. F. Chapurin, T. V. Buravtseva

“…Species and forms of wild perennial legumes and forage grasses possess complex adaptability to local environments. …”
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INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES IN THE DISTURBED FOREST OF BATUKAHU NATURE RESERVE, BALI, INDONESIA by Laily Mukaromah, Muhammad Ali Imron

“…Of these invasive species, 40% were herbs, while shrubs and grasses comprised 30%, respectively. Austroeupatorium inulaefolium has the highest frequency (45% of plots); followed by Ageratina riparia, and Brachiaria reptans (40% of plots, respectively), Melastoma malabathricum (37%) and Calliandra calothyrsus (27%). …”
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Stand and within-stand factors influencing Golden-winged Warbler use of regenerating stands in the central Appalachian Mountains by Marja H. Bakermans, Brian W. Smith, Benjamin C. Jones, Jeffery L. Larkin

“…We also found evidence that the amount of herbaceous cover, i.e., the amount of grasses and forbs, within a regenerating stand positively influenced abundance of Golden-winged Warblers. …”
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Fire Impacts and Dynamics of Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest of East Java, Indonesia by Sutomo, Eddie J. B. van Etten

“…The immediate post-fire period in SDTF featured lower densities of tree seedlings and saplings, more grasses and herbs, and lower species richness than older unburned forest. …”
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