Abstract Background Red clover ( Trifolium pratense ) is globally used as a fodder plant due its high nutritional value and soil improving qualities. In response to mowing, red exhibits specific morphological traits compensate the loss of biomass. The reaction well described, but underlying molecular mechanisms role for plants grown in field are unclear. Results Here, we characterize global tra...

Abstract Background Forage production is the fundamental ecosystem service of grasslands. Although forage consumption occurs at community level, most studies focused on species-level changes quality. The quantitative and qualitative are driven by species-specific trait, intra-specific plasticity, species turnover. We examined in digestibility after 5-year factorial treatments nitrogen (N) addit...