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Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2019 This study aimed to evaluate the morphogenic, structural, chemical characteristics, and forage yield of Massai grass, as well as the performance of sheep under three pre-grazing canopy heights.
Rebeca Rocha Cardoso +7 more
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Towards an integrative model of C4 photosynthetic subtypes: insights from comparative transcriptome analysis of NAD-ME, NADP-ME, and PEP-CK C-4 species [PDF]
, 2014 C4 photosynthesis affords higher photosynthetic carbon conversion efficiency than C3 photosynthesis and it therefore represents an attractive target for engineering efforts aiming to improve crop productivity.
Andrea Bräutigam +5 more
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Evaluation of Megathyrsus maximus genotypes under water stress conditions
Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences, 2022 The objective was to evaluate the production of Megathyrsus maximus genotypes (Syn. Panicum maximum), under different levels of water in the soil. This was a 5x5 factorial completely randomized design conducted in a greenhouse, combining five genotypes ...
Elson Marcos de Oliveira +4 more
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Selectivity of Leguminous Trees by Water Buffaloes in Semi-intensive Systems
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 Water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) manifest different levels of selectivity for different pastures and forages. Knowledge of feed selectivity is important to facilitate the design of efficient production systems that take into account optimal animal ...
Maykel Andrés Galloso-Hernández +6 more
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Seasonality of biomass production of irrigated Mombaça ‘Guinea grass’
Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2021 Seasonality in tropical forage production is common in tropical and subtropical regions and should be identified for decision making on the stocking rate for each period.
Fernanda Lamede Ferreira de Jesus +7 more
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Agronomy, 2023 In Brazil, grain crops in no-till soybean–maize succession have reduced biodiversity and carbon input into soil. Intercropping is a promising approach to address these problems.
Karina Batista +1 more
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Report on testing the best 20 Megathyrsus maximus hybrids identified in 2018 [PDF]
, 2020 To identify promising hybrids of the Megathyrsus breeding program [Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B. K. Simon & S. W. L. Jacobs (= Panicum maximum Jacq.)], 20 apomitic hybrids pre-selected from a population of 80 F1 hybrids were evaluated.
Castiblanco, Valheria +1 more
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Review of the Invasive Forage Grass, Guinea Grass (Megathyrsus maximus): Ecology and Potential Impacts in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions [PDF]
, 2021 Several introduced African grasses are known to present recurring patterns of invasiveness and cause a severe impact on the diversity and functioning of ecosystems worldwide.
Soti, Pushpa, Thomas, Vanessa
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Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2020 Objetivou-se com esta revisão apresentar informações práticas referentes ao manejo de algumas subespécies de gramíneas tropicais da espécie Megathyrsus maximus e sua relação com a composição bromatológica e resposta de crescimento a adubação e ao processo de colheita pelos animais, bem como o efeito deste sobre a estrutura do pasto.
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Report on identifying a promising tester and quantitative metrics for the Megathyrsus maximus breeding program [PDF]
, 2020 With the overall aim to build the foundation of a breeding program for Megathyrsus maximus, during 2019 we formed the crosses required for the study of genetic parameters following a factorial genetic design.
Castiblanco, Valheria +1 more
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