We conducted a phylogenetic analysis to characterize relationships among Bromus and test the monophyly of five of the seven morphologically distinct groups within Bromus (Poaceae: Pooideae) that have been treated as sections, subgenera, or genera. We sequenced the chloroplast trnL (UAA) intron, the 3!-end of the chloroplast ndhF gene, and the internal transcribed spacers (ITS) of the nuclear ri...

Improved understanding of the spatial dynamics of invasive plant species may lead to more effective land management and reduced future invasion. Here, we identified the spatial extents of nonnative cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) in the north central Great Basin using remotely sensed data from Landsat MSS, TM, and ETM+. We compared cheatgrass extents in 1973 and 2001 to six spatially explicit land...

conclusions as a result of the full range uv-vis scanning of the responsible band in the hptlc experiments (200-700 nm), the flavonoid was the most imaginable natural compound. results through the bioassay guided fractionation method, the greatest antibacterial activities were related to the n-hexane extract. it was also revealed that the effective anti-mrsa agent of the assessed plant was a re...

Perennial grasses are promising candidates for bioenergy crops, but species that can escape cultivation and establish self-sustaining naturalized populations (feral) may have the potential to become invasive. Fertile Miscanthus × giganteus, known as "PowerCane," is a new potential biofuel crop. Its parent species are ornamental, non-native Miscanthus species that establish feral populations and...

The objectives of the current study were to determine the amounts of aboveand below-ground plant biomass production, P uptake by forage, and P concentration of cool-season grass forage as influenced by management and season. Five forage management treatments were evaluated over 3 years in smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis Leyss) pastures. Management practices were: ungrazed (U), hay harvest/fal...

Voluntary intake of forage by ruminants is limited by forage bulk density and the rate at which forage is degraded to particles that can pass from the rumen. Two indirect laboratory measures of intake, neutral detergent ®ber (NDF) concentration and particle-size reduction index (PSRI), are being used in plant breeding programs. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship among...