Book excerpt: Excerpt from Variability in the Resistance of Bromegrass (Bromus Inermis Leyss.) Strains to High Temperatures: A Thesis Rmstabusiment of native grass pastures by reeeeding is, at present, difficult because of an insufficient seed supply and because of frequent failures to obtain sufficient stands. Mgrass, because of its drought resistance, high yield of palatable forage, and ability to fit well in a pasture rotation with native grasses, merits attention. This grass is a heavy seed producer and is easily harvested Matively little difficulty is experienced in establishing stands either pure or in mixtures with other grasses and legumes when seeded on properly prepared seedbeds. Or sig nigicant inportmee is the root system of bromegrass which, because of its aggressiveness and matting habit cf M, is of great value in binding the soil to prevent erosion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.