Jane King

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Email: janeking@ualberta.ca

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About

Degree:

PhD, University of Liverpool

Job/Research Area:

Physiology of forage crops

Research

Major Responsibilities/Research Interests:

Research is directed towards understanding the physiological adaptation of introduced and native forage species in order to optimize forage production and stand persistence under a range of management systems. Areas of interest include: seasonality of growth and photoperiod response, winter hardening and winter survival, defoliation management, competitive interference, forage establishment. Current research includes studies on: population dynamics in grass legume mixtures for intensive pasture production; phenology, growth and environmental adaptation of native grass species; population density effects on yield, feed quality and persistence of alfalfa stands; perennial weeds in hay and pasture an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) approach to managing perennial weeds in hay and pasture.

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Featured Publications

Seasonal variation in resistance of aspen stem parts to shearing force

Dockrill, C.W.M., A.W. Bailey, P.V. Blenis and J.R. King

Rangeland Ecol. and Manage. 2006 January; 59

Biology of Canadian Weeds 128. Leucanthemum vulgare Lam

Clements, D.R., D.E. Cole, S. Darbyshire, J.R. King, and McClay

In: Ed, P.B. Cavers The Biology of Canadian Weeds. 2005 January; 5

he productivity of oats and berseem clover intercrops I. Primary growth characteristics and forage quality at four densities of oats

Ross, S.M., J.R. King, J.T. O’Donovan, and D. Spaner

Grass and Forage Science. 2005 January; 60

The productivity of oats and berseem clover intercrops II. Effects of cutting date and density of oats on annual forage yield