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Mowing and lowering the marandu palisadegrass sward height at late winter improve the sward structure [PDF]
Bioscience Journal, 2020 The structure of the sward is important because it influences the responses of plants and animals in grazing conditions. The objective with this work was to evaluate the structural characteristics of the Marandu palisade grass pasture (Brachiaria ...
Manoel Eduardo Rozalino Santos +7 more
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Sward structure and nutritive value of Alexandergrass fertilized with nitrogen [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2016 This experiment evaluated forage production, sward structure, stocking rate, weight gain per area and nutritive value of forage as grazed by beef heifers on Alexandergrass (Urochloa plantaginea (Link) Hitch) pasture fertilized with nitrogen (N): 0; 100 ...
Paulo R. Salvador +7 more
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Defoliation, Shoot Plasticity, Sward Structure and Herbage Utilization in Pasture: Review of the Underlying Ecophysiological Processes [PDF]
Agriculture, 2015 Sward structure affects herbage growth, pasture species dynamics, and herbage utilization. Defoliation management has a major impact on sward structure.
François Gastal, Gilles Lemaire
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Sward lifting in compacted grassland: effects on soil structure, grass rooting and productivity [PDF]
Soil and Tillage Research, 2018 Abstract Soil compaction can impair the productivity of permanent grassland. A way to ameliorate compaction in the topsoil (0–30 cm), without destroying the sward, is soil loosening by sward lifting. To explore the potential of this form of non-inversion tillage, we applied this treatment once, either in spring or in autumn, to a moderately compacted
Joachim Deru, Nick Van Eekeren
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Tall fescue sward structure affects the grazing process of sheep. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2020 AbstractThe study of factors influencing animal intake can provide a better understanding of the dynamics of the pasture ecosystem and serve as a basis for managing livestock in a more efficient way. We measured different sward surface heights of tall fescue in the process of short-term intake rate of sheep.
Szymczak LS +8 more
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Influence of sward structure on daily intake and foraging behaviour by horses
Animal, 2010 The spatial heterogeneity of grasslands determines the abundance and quality of food resources for grazing animals. As plants mature, they increase in mass, which allows greater instantaneous intake rates, but the cell wall concentrations increase too, reducing diet quality.
G. Fleurance +4 more
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AgronomySward structure and post-grazing heights (SH) significantly influence plant growth and animal intake, crucial for dairy grazing systems. However, these interactions are dynamic and vary with season, resource heterogeneity, and defoliation patterns ...
Pamela Yanina Giles +4 more
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Characterization of grazing behaviour microstructure using point-of-view cameras
PLoS ONE, 2022 Grazing patterns, intake structure, and diet selection are dynamic responses to animals’ feeding environment. This study uses video sequences from animal-borne cameras to capture time- and scale-dependent grazing behaviour variables related to sward ...
Elvira Sales-Baptista +5 more
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Animals, 2021 We assessed the effects of high-intensity and low-frequency (HILF) vs. low-intensity and high-frequency (LIHF) grazing on herbage production and performance of beef cattle grazing sorghum pastures.
Thales Baggio Portugal +9 more
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Relationship between Temperate Grass Sward Characteristics and the Grazing Behavior of Dairy Heifers
Agronomy, 2022 Sward architecture mediates ruminant grazing behavior in temperate grazing lands. Temperate grasses differ in their sward structure, which may influence the grazing behavior of cattle.
Kathy J. Soder +3 more
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