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	Elephant Grass - Pennistum purpureum
		Elephant grass is a tall grass that originally came from Africa in 1913.
		Elephant grass does reproduce sexually, but the seeds are very small and don't germinate well.
		Elephant grass can be very invasive and clogs the natural waterways of Florida which have to be cleared periodically.
	www.blueplanetbiomes.org /elephant_grass.htm (210 words)

	Elephant-sized grass
		Elephant grass, also known as Napier grass and by its botanical species name Pennisetum, is relied on in many parts of the world as a natural forage plant for cattle.
		Unlike alfalfa, the elephant grass was fertilized with nitrogen, so there are cost inputs and other factors to be considered when comparing the results from the initial trials, Rothberg said.
		Lead faculty investigator for the elephant grass project is Professor Randy Perry from the Department of Animal Science and Agricultural Education.
	cati.csufresno.edu /CIT/upda/95/fall/story7.html (699 words)

	WarFactory - Lush Elephant Grass
		Elephant grass is grown as a house plant, known as 'Mother-in-law's tongue'.
		It is not really a grass in the botany sense of the word, and has substantial fleshy blades.
		The grass is sold in mats about a foot square, the individual plants being clipped onto pegs on the upper side of the grid
	www.warfactory.co.uk /scenery/lushgrass.php (350 words)

	Elephant care manual for mahouts and camp managers
		In facilities where the elephants must be kept in the same space day and night because there is not enough space to do otherwise or because sick elephants that must not be moved for health reasons are being treated.
		Wild elephants will eat as many as 200 plant species during the course of a year, but their preferred staple food is grass and bamboo (which is a kind of grass).
		High energy foods are rarely given to healthy elephants, and never as a staple food, partly because they are expensive and partly because in large quantities they are very difficult to digest, owing to the elephant’s alimentary tract, which is designed for large quantities of coarse food with very low nutrient levels.
	www.fao.org /docrep/008/ae943e/ae943e07.htm (4139 words)

	Evaluation of an elephant grass pasture mixed with black oats managed under agro ecological principles in the winter ...
		Elephant grass pasture was established in rows with 3m distance and fl oat was seeded between lines, each representing 17% and 83% of total area, respectively.
		The mixture of species demonstrated that the presence of elephant grass contributed to an increase in forage biomass at the start and finish of the winter period while fl oat contributed to maintain the quality of pasture during the first half of the experimental period..
		The study demonstrated the viability of mixtures of elephant grass and fl oat as a means of maintaining yield and quality of a pasture for grazing dairy cows.
	www.cipav.org.co /lrrd/lrrd17/6/fati17071.htm (3077 words)

	Better Pastures for the Tropics - Elephant grass
		Elephant grass has been used mainly as green chop for dairy cows, but is a favourite grass for cut-and-carry systems in developing countries.
		Because seed is of poor quality, elephant grass is planted vegetatively using stem pieces with four or five nodes on 1 metre squares.
		Bana grass is a strong stemmed variety commonly grown in a single row around horticultural crops as a wind break in southern Queensland.
	www.tropicalgrasslands.asn.au /pastures/elephant.htm (239 words)

	'Push-Pull'- Napier Grass
		Napier grass is an improved fodder grass that produces a lot of high-protein forage.
		It is also known as "elephant grass", "Sudan grass" or "king grass".
		Napier grass is best suited to high rainfall areas, but it is drought-tolerant and can also grow well in drier areas.
	www.push-pull.net /napier.htm (719 words)

	Elephant Trunk Pictures and Info About Its Uses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Sniff and smell - if you watch a herd of elephants for a period of time, chances are you'll see them sticking their trunks in the air, often all in one direction.
		They are sniffing the air when they do this, trying to identify other elephant herds, or investigating a whiff of danger in the air (it may be you!).
		Elephant pictures gallery of these giant creatures taken on safari in Africa...
	www.african-safari-pictures.com /elephant-trunk.html (336 words)

	Shooting an Elephant - Essay by George Orwell - Charles' George Orwell Links
		It was not, of course, a wild elephant, but a tame one which had gone “must.” It had been chained up, as tame elephants always are when their attack of “must” is due, but on the previous night it had broken its chain and escaped.
		They had not shown much interest in the elephant when he was merely ravaging their homes, but it was different now that he was going to be shot.
		I ought, therefore, as the elephant was sideways on, to have aimed straight at his ear-hole, actually I aimed several inches in front of this, thinking the brain would be further forward.
	www.netcharles.com /orwell/essays/shootelephant.htm (3190 words)

	integum
		The elephant louse, Haematomyzus elephantis, was a common cause of dermatopathy in elephants kept in the national park.
		Baker,G.T. and Chandrapatya,A. Sensilla on the mouthparts and antennae of the elephant louse, Haematomyzus elephantis Piaget (Phthiraptera: Haematomyzidae).
		It is suggested that the occurrence of the African elephant is the primary factor that determines the distribution of Culicoides loxodontis sp.
	www.elephantcare.org /integum.htm (7091 words)

	ireland.com - The Irish Times - Wed, Sep 07, 2005 - Elephant grass could meet 30% of electricity needs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Elephant grass (Miscanthus giganteus) is more at home on the sides of mountains in Japan, but after planting trials in Ireland and other European centres and also in the US, it emerged as the ideal species for biomass.
		Trials under the hot Illinois sun have shown that easy-to-grow elephant grass can produce a spectacular 60 tonnes of dry biomass fuel per acre.
		If a similar 10 per cent of the EU's lands were put under elephant grass the comparable figure would be 9 per cent of gross electricity production, he added.
	www.ireland.com /newspaper/frontpage/2005/0907/3875614416HM1BA.html (465 words)

	CBC News - Elephant grass for biodegradable autos? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The grass is already used by farmers for animal bedding, thatching, and as a fuel for power generation.
		A group of 20 elephant grass farmers established a company, and got together with the university's researchers to exploit the plant's potential.
		Short lengths of elephant grass are being used to give strength to biodegradable plastics that were previously too weak to be used in many car parts.
	cbc.ca /cgi-bin/view?/news/2001/03/06/grass_car010306 (340 words)

	Elephant Grass
		We crossed a ridge towards a small knoll and there was elephant grass all over it.
		In that grass we couldn't see more than a couple of meters and a 8 or 9 hundred pound tiger could cross that and bite your leg off in a nanosecond.
		The firefight stopped and we were still some 20 or 30 meters from the top of the knoll in the thickest part of the elephant grass.
	www.securenet.net /3rdbn5th/mike35/elephant_grass.htm (577 words)

	Rumen degradation of elephant grass supplemented with graded levels of perennial peanut by West African Dwarf sheep
		The effect of 0, 10, 20 and 30 per cent supplementation of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) with perennial peanut (Arachis glabrata) on rumen degradability of dry matter was investigated in a factorial trial involving 4 treatments, 5 incubation periods, 3 animals and 2 nylon-bag samples per animal per incubation period.
		Degradability of DM was 34% for elephant grass alone and 42,43 and 46%, respectively, for rations containing 10,20 and 30 percent legume after 48 hours' incubation.
		The objective of this trial was to study the effect of graded levels of perennial peanut (PP) supplement fed with elephant grass (KG) on the degradability of dry and organic matter by West African Dwarf sheep.
	www.fao.org /wairdocs/ilri/x5472b/x5472b11.htm (1967 words)

	Elephant Safari,India Elephant Safaris,Adventure Elephant Safari Tours in India
		You may not find elephants roaming on the streets, but, if you really wish to see and experience them then move towards the wilderness of India, which have immense stock of this creature.
		Elephant Safari is the most awesome and thrilling adventurous experience, you had ever come across before.
		Elephant safaris are the best option if you really want to harmonise with the wild ambience.
	www.wild-india.com /JungleSafari/elephant-safari.html (620 words)

	Performance of cattle given crop residues supplemented with high-quality forages and agro-industrial by-products
		Experiment 1 compared the effects of urea/molasses, fresh green elephant grass and their combination while experiment 2 studied the effects of varying the level of cotton seed cake in the diet.
		Elephant grass was analyzed for DM weekly while cotton seed cake, maize stover and molasses were analyzed for DM at the beginning and end of the experiment.
		It appears that in this study, the effect of fresh green elephant grass was marginal in optimising rumen function; possibly the quantity was less than optimum.
	www.cipav.org.co /lrrd/lrrd4/1/uganda1.htm (3127 words)

	Kilimanjaro Adventures -African Elephants
		The African elephant is the largest land animal in the world.
		Elephants live in groups of 10 - 20 members, consisting of females and calves.
		Elephants can be seen at most of the parks.
	www.kiliadventures.com /elephants.htm (160 words)

	CIT - Elephant grass pulled, placed in new location (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The study of elephant grass (Pennisetum) by researchers at the Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT) has changed directions this year due to the level of nitrates discovered in grass grown in 1995 and 1996 trials.
		The grass has been eliminated from a former beef cattle pasture area on the Fresno State University Farm, where it was grown the first year.
		Irrigation of the elephant grass will be conducted with the use of the prototype bubbler system now being tested on plots of turf grass at the CIT facility.
	www.atinet.org /newcati/upda/97/summer/story8.html (291 words)

	Elephant Safari in India,Elephant Safaris,India Elephant Safari Trips
		Riding on the elephant is amazing and at the same time gives you a deeper insight into their lifestyle and history.
		The elephant moves slowly and steadily, that's why this type of safari is ideal in and around the wild regions or within the vicinity of the wildlife sanctuaries, where riding the elephant can give you an easy excess for viewing the wildlife.
		National Park's such as Kaziranga in Assam, with its swamps and grasslands with tall thickets of elephant grass and patches of evergreen forest, support the largest number of Rhino in the subcontinent.
	www.india-adventure-travel.com /safari-in-india/elephant-safari.html (634 words)

	Elephant Encounter Videos
		The elephant encounter starts by cutting treats for them to munch on while the keeper is talking to the crowd.
		Vaigai, the younger elephant, enjoys eating her elephant grass during the talk.
		Vaigai is the smaller of the two elephants weighing in at over 4 tons.
	www.honoluluzoo.org /ele_encounter_videos.htm (297 words)

	BBC News \| ENGLAND \| Pastures new for elephant grass farmers
		A farmer from Suffolk has joined a handful of East Anglian farmers who are growing Caribbean elephant grass.
		He was prompted to find a new crop because of falling prices for traditional produce and an expanding market for the grass, also known as Miscanthus.
		Elephant grass originates from the Caribbean and is used to create energy at power stations, for biodegradable plant pots, and is mixed with wood to make a fibre board.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/england/1747978.stm (299 words)

	blandine
		Elephant grass is a tall grass that came from Africa.
		The Elephant Grass’s leaves are razor-sharp on the edges.
		The elephant Grass is used to feed the farmer’s animals.
	homepage.mac.com /siselcom/web4gr/habitat/grassland/plants.html (811 words)

	The Science Show: 24 September 2005 - Grass Used as Fuel Source
		He calculates that burning elephant grass could provide half his state’s needs - or more.
		Steve Long: It’s technical name is Miscanthus and that’s why we’ve tended to use that as the common name as well, because as you say, there are other elephant grasses and indeed some of these are grown in pastures in Australia.
		So electricity generation or heat generation is not adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere; there’s no net effect on the atmosphere, whereas if you burn coal you’re taking the coal out of the ground, you’re burning it, and you’re adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
	www.abc.net.au /rn/science/ss/stories/s1463007.htm (1038 words)

	Science Netlinks: Science Updates
		Dr. Tucker says plastics made from the elephant grass can be composted, like old food or coffee grounds.
		Farmers have long recognized the value of Elephant Grass, which can be used for animal bedding, thatching, and even as a 'biomass' fuel for power generation.
		Researchers have already demonstrated that Elephant Grass can be used as a structural filler in car parts such as wheel trims.
	www.sciencenetlinks.com /sci_update.cfm?DocID=19 (585 words)

	Bolga Baskets from Ghana
		However, just like all other imitated products, the Bolga basket is differentiated from the non-authentic ones by its rigid body due to the use of the straw of the “veta vera” grass (locally called elephant grass) against the flabby imitated ones made from sea grass.
		It is obtained from a tropical grass locally known as elephant grass, with “veta vera” grass being the technical name.
		The straw is then harvested by holding a stem with the left hand and the husk that encloses the straw with the right hand and pulling it down, leaving the husks on the grass for further tussles.
	www.bolgabaskets.biz /baskets.php (1202 words)

	Central Florida Sulcata Rescue
		The grass is highly nutritious and tortoises especially love the new shoots.
		Elephant grass will freeze to the ground in winter, but ours has always come back thicker afterwards.
		This is very similar to regular elephant grass except that it only gets about 4 feet tall.
	www.sulcatafood.com (1189 words)

	Planet Ark - Elephant grass seen as a UK fuel of the future
		Planet Ark - Elephant grass seen as a UK fuel of the future
		Elephant grass seen as a UK fuel of the future
		LONDON - It may look like an overgrown ornamental bamboo, but elephant grass is seen by Britain's government and agricultural bodies as a key to helping embattled farmers and generating green power.
	www.planetark.com /avantgo/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=15235 (506 words)

	Fresh Eir: Miscanthus 'elephant grass' as rape and willow alternative
		There was a very interesting report on RTE news on Tueday night by Emma O'Kelly, their Education and Science correspondent, about Miscanthus (or Elephant Grass) which according to Prof.
		The grass is being grown experimentally by Teagasc who believe its only a few years before we grow it commercially here.
		Also interesting from an enviromental point of view is that each spring the grass grows up a new set of shoots, and during the autumn those shoots will move the nutrients that they need to grow back into the root system.
	eirepreneur.blogs.com /fresheir/2005/09/miscanthus_elep.html (294 words)

	ScienceDaily: Engineers And Farmers Combine To Make Plastic Car Parts Out Of Elephant Grass
		Science Daily — Researchers at the University of Warwick's Warwick Manufacturing Group are collaborating with a group of Elephant Grass (Miscanthus) farmers to use Elephant Grass to produce biodegradable plastic car parts.
		Hybrid Grass May Prove To Be Valuable Fuel Source (September 30, 2005) -- Giant Miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus), a hybrid grass that can grow 13 feet high, may be a valuable renewable fuel source for the future, researchers at the University of Illinois at...
		New Key To Saving African Elephants (May 27, 1999) -- Habitat loss is a bigger threat to African elephants than the ivory trade and the conventional wisdom is that declines in elephant populations mirror increases in human populations.
	www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2001/03/010306072852.htm (1671 words)

	Vets With A Mission - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Just as I reached the edge of the ridge, the man in front of me crossed the ravine and disappeared into the elephant grass as he start up the slope.
		The squad pulled both the point man and the wounded slack man out of the grass and Shay and I went down into the ravine to carry them up the slope and pass them on to other troopers that took them over to an area being cleared for use as an LZ to medi-vac them.
		It seemed to be both fire directed at the enemy positions in the grass and HandI fire to keep them from getting away into the jungle.
	www.vwam.com /client/contentclient.php?intIdContent=32 (1990 words)

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