Thymus daenensis is a medicinal plant endemic to semi-arid regions of Iran. A field experiment using a randomized complete block design with four replications was conducted to evaluate the effect of 20, 50 and 80% soil water depletion on morpho-physiological traits, essential oil content and composition and water use efficiency of T. daenensis during 2010-2011. Water stress reduced growth, ...

Abstract A longer grazing season can lower the costs of pasture‐based dairy production. Accumulating herbage during autumn increases mass available for in late and following spring but results higher pre‐grazing (PGHM). This could affect sward nutritive value milk The effects accumulating on length season, value, production supply (opening) were examined at systems scale this study. dataset was...

Harvesting frequency and intensity are management criteria in forage plants their choices affect herbage yield quality. The objectives of the study were to evaluate yields morphological components chemical composition (crude protein, neutral detergent fiber acid fiber) Saia oats (Avena strigosa Schreb) at three harvest frequencies (40, 50 60 cm sward height) intensities (8, 14 20 residual folia...