FORAGE SCIENCE

By Rini D. Wahyuni

Fac.of Animal HusbandryBrawijaya University

2. PLANT FACTOR

• Each species has their own characteristic on: a. Production b. Quality c. Ability to adapt to the environment d. Ability to grow

• According to those factors, we can optimize the potency of primary production and secondary production as well

FORAGE SCIENCE

Fac.of Animal HusbandryBrawijaya University

GRASS

FORAGE SCIENCE

Fac.of Animal HusbandryBrawijaya University

LEGUMES

FORAGE SCIENCE

Fac.of Animal HusbandryBrawijaya University

BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE

Scientific Names

• Latin is the language used for scientific classification.

• The first word is the genus and the second word is the species. If there are additional words, they indicate a variety or cultivar.

Genus vs. Species

• Plants in the same genus have similar characteristics.

• Plants in the same species consistently produce plants of the same type.

Scientific Classification

• The broadest category of scientific classification is the Kingdom--either plant or animal.

• The broadest category in the plant kingdom is division or phylum.

Napier grass

• Kingdom Plantae – Plants• Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants• SuperdivisionSpermatophyta – Seed plants• Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants• Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons• Subclass Commelinidae • Order Cyperales • Family Poaceae – Grass family• Genus Pennisetum Rich. ex Pers. – fountaingrass• Species Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. – elephant

grass, napier grass

Clitoria

• Kingdom Plantae – Plants• Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants• Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants• Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants• Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons• Subclass Rosidae • Order Fabales • Family Fabaceae – Pea family• Genus Clitoria L. – pigeonwings• Species Clitoria ternatea L. – Asian pigeonwings