The potential for developing fodder plants for the salt-affected areas of southern and eastern Australia: An overview

M.E. Rogers; A.D. Craig; R.E. Munns; T.D. Colmer; P.G.H. Nichols; C.V. Malcolm; E.G. Barrett-Lennard; A.J. Brown; W.S. Semple; P.M. Evans; K. Cowley; S.J. Hughes; R. Snowball; S.J. Bennett; G.C. Sweeney; B.S. Dear; M.A. Ewing

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The potential for developing fodder plants for the salt-affected areas of southern and eastern Australia: An overview

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The potential for developing fodder plants for the salt-affected areas of southern and eastern Australia: An overview

M.E. Rogers, A.D. Craig, R.E. Munns, T.D. Colmer, P.G.H. Nichols, C.V. Malcolm, E.G. Barrett-Lennard, A.J. Brown, W.S. Semple, P.M. Evans, …

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, Vol.45(4), pp.301-329

2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/EA04020

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Abstract

This paper reviews the major issues that impact upon the development of improved fodder species for saline environments across temperate Australia. It describes past and present research that has been, or is being, undertaken towards improvements in salt tolerance in forage species within Australia in relation to the principal regions where salinity occurs. It includes a discussion on the mechanisms of salt tolerance in plants. An extensive list of known or potential salt-tolerant fodder species is provided and the key opportunities for advancement within each of the 4 major forage groups: grasses, legumes, herbs and shrubs are discussed. Constraints to developing new salt and waterlogging tolerant fodder species are identified. A number of recommendations are made for research that should ensure that Australian producers have access to a new array of productive fodder species suited to saline environments.

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Title: The potential for developing fodder plants for the salt-affected areas of southern and eastern Australia: An overview
Authors/Creators: M.E. Rogers (Author/Creator) - Cooperative Research Centre
A.D. Craig (Author/Creator) - South Australian Research and Development Institute
R.E. Munns (Author/Creator) - Plant Industry
T.D. Colmer (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
P.G.H. Nichols (Author/Creator)
C.V. Malcolm (Author/Creator) - 11 Price Street, Denmark, WA 6333, Australia.
E.G. Barrett-Lennard (Author/Creator) - Cooperative Research Centre
A.J. Brown (Author/Creator) - Cooperative Research Centre
W.S. Semple (Author/Creator) - NSW Department of Planning and Environment
P.M. Evans (Author/Creator) - Cooperative Research Centre
K. Cowley (Author/Creator) - Plant Industry
S.J. Hughes (Author/Creator) - South Australian Research and Development Institute
R. Snowball (Author/Creator) - Cooperative Research Centre
S.J. Bennett (Author/Creator) - Cooperative Research Centre
G.C. Sweeney (Author/Creator) - South Australian Research and Development Institute
B.S. Dear (Author/Creator) - Cooperative Research Centre
M.A. Ewing (Author/Creator) - Cooperative Research Centre
Publication Details: Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, Vol.45(4), pp.301-329
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Identifiers: 991005546005507891
Copyright: © 2005 CSIRO
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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