Forage yield of grass depends on soil moisture after burning. In wet areas when there is enough presipitation after burning, forage yield can be increased by ________

Related Mcqs:

1. Improvement of rangelands and forage productions are:

   A. It is essential to protect and improve rangelands through integrated extension services and approaches
   B. Initiate provincial integrated rangelands, fodder and livestock improvement programmes
   C. Coordinate range management research with research on livestock improvement feed and marketing
   D. Establish owner-grazier associations to devise and ensure regulated rotational grazing
   E. All of the above

2. Norman Borlaug, the American agricultural scientist and plant pathologist developed the high yield strains that greatly increased crop yields. He laid the groundwork for the green revolution and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in ________

   A. 1970
   B. 1972
   C. 1974
   D. 1976

3. Removal of top soil by soil erosion result in the loss of soil:

   A. Nitrites
   B. Nitrates
   C. Nitrogen
   D. Nitric and nitrous acids

4. Migration flows: Some projects are undertaken to stop the movement of people from nural areas to urban areas / and:

   A. Rural industry projects
   B. Electrification of rural areas
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

5. The soil moisture constants are:

   A. Hygroscopic co-efficient
   B. Water holding capacity
   C. Field Capacity
   D. All of the above

6. Influence of soil and moisture conditions means:

   A. If soil is properly worked and weeding is carried out then any local spp can be planted nan area
   B. It has been seen that in spite of high early success there is failure later on
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

7. Fastest rate of growth recorded (excluding Bamboo, which is not a tree botanically but woody grass) is known from Albizia falcate, planted on 17th June 1974 in Sabah, ______.

   A. Malaysia
   B. China
   C. Korea
   D. Japan

8. What are the major reasons for burning rengeland:

   A. Increase the palatability of forages and removal of old, dead material, thus increasing utilization by grazing animals
   B. Suppression of undesirable brush plant
   C. Preventing invasion of inferior species and to start grass growth 1-3 weeks earlier on fresh burns
   D. All of the above

9. Hydrological types of burning are:

   A. Natural burning due to lightening
   B. Accidental burning due to negligence
   C. Prescribed burning due to for land manufacturing
   D. Prescribed burning due to for land manufacturing
   E. All of the above

10. Controlled burning depicts:

    A. It is sometimes recommended for plantations as for natural regeneration to put a controlled ground fire through as soon as possible
    B. As a fire protection measure where the fire risk is great, as often with chir pine
    C. Both (a) & (b)
    D. None of these