Prioritisation of native legume species for further evaluation as potential forage crops in water-limited agricultural systems in South Africa.

Francuois L Müller, Lincoln M Raitt, Samson B M Chimphango, M Igshaan Samuels, Clement F Cupido, J Stephen Boatwright, Richard Knight, Marike Trytsman

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Article in Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Mesorhizobium salmacidum sp. nov. and Mesorhizobium argentiipisi sp. nov. are symbionts of the dry-land forage legumes Lessertia diffusa and Calobota sericea.Antonie van Leeuwenhoek · 2025
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Nitrogen fertilization increases the growth and nutritional quality of the forage legume,Heliyon · 2023
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Rhizosphere Diazotrophs and Other Bacteria Associated with Native and Encroaching Legumes in the Succulent Karoo Biome in South Africa.Microorganisms · 2022
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Soil nutrient status of KwaZulu-Natal savanna and grassland biomes causes variation in cytokinin functional groups and their levels in above-ground and underground parts of three legumes.Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology · 2021
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Francuois L MüllerDepartment of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X 17, Bellville, 7535, South Africa. francuoismuller@gmail.com.

Lincoln M RaittDepartment of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X 17, Bellville, 7535, South Africa.

Samson B M ChimphangoDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X 3, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa.

M Igshaan SamuelsAgricultural Research Council - Animal Production Institute, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X 17, Bellville, 7535, South Africa.

Clement F CupidoAgricultural Research Council - Animal Production Institute, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X 17, Bellville, 7535, South Africa.

J Stephen BoatwrightDepartment of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X 17, Bellville, 7535, South Africa.

Richard KnightDepartment of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X 17, Bellville, 7535, South Africa.

Marike TrytsmanAgricultural Research Council - Animal Production Institute, Private Bag X 2, Irene, 0062, South Africa.

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Abstract

In the face of climate change, identification of forage species suitable for dryland farming under low rainfall conditions in South Africa is needed. Currently, there are only a limited number of forage species suitable for dryland farming under such conditions. The objective of this study was to identify and prioritise native legume species that could potentially be used in dryland farming systems in water-limited agro-ecosystems in South Africa. Using a combination of ecological niche modelling techniques, plant functional traits, and indigenous knowledge, 18 perennial herbaceous or stem-woody legume species were prioritised for further evaluation as potential fodder species within water-limited agricultural areas. These species will be evaluated further for their forage quality and their ability to survive and produce enough biomass under water limitation and poor edaphic conditions.

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Climate ChangeAgricultureBiomassCrops, AgriculturalDesert ClimateEcosystemEnvironmental MonitoringFabaceaeRainSouth AfricaWaterWaterArid environmentsEcological niche modelsFabaceaeLeguminosaePerennial forage speciesSouth African native legumes

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PMID28929399

DOI10.1007/s10661-017-6230-x

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