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Defoliation, Shoot Plasticity, Sward Structure and Herbage Utilization in Pasture: Review of the Underlying Ecophysiological Processes

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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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, Maria Isabel Ferraz-de-Oliveira, Marina Terra-Braga, José António Lopes de Castro, João Serrano, Manuel Cancela d’Abreu   +5 more
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Low-Intensity, High-Frequency Grazing Strategy Increases Herbage Production and Beef Cattle Performance on Sorghum Pastures

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, Leonardo Silvestri Szymczak, Anibal de Moraes, Lidiane Fonseca, Jean Carlos Mezzalira, Jean Víctor Savian, Angel Sánchez Zubieta, Carolina Bremm, Paulo César de Faccio Carvalho, Alda Lúcia Gomes Monteiro   +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, Geoffrey E. Brink, Edward J. Raynor, Michael D. Casler   +3 more
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Mowing and lowering the marandu palisadegrass sward height at late winter improve the sward structure

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, Bruno Humberto Rezende Carvalho, Henrique Cesar Rodrigues Nogueira, Gabriel de Oliveira Rocha, Flávia de Oliveira Scarpino van Cleef, Gustavo Segatto Borges, Bruno Gomes Borges, Hélio Henrique Vilela   +7 more
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The Usefulness of Mixtures with Festulolium braunii for the Regeneration of Grassland under Progressive Climate Change

Agriculture, 2021
The climate warming and changes in weather patterns in Europe are negatively affecting the structure of grassland swards. The disappearance of valuable forage grasses can be observed. Therefore, in order to keep grassland productivity high, high-yielding
Teodor Kitczak, Heidi Jänicke, Marek Bury, Ryszard Malinowski   +3 more
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Tillering and forage accumulation in Marandu grass under different grazing intensities

Revista Ceres, 2011
Studies of plant responses to defoliation are important to develop pasture management strategies. The objective of this study was to evaluate the population density of basal, aerial and reproductive tillers, tiller appearance and mortality rates, forage ...
Maria Paula Cavuto Abrão Calvano, Valéria Pacheco Batista Euclides, Denise Baptaglin Montagner, Beatriz Lempp, Gelson dos Santos Difante, Renata Santos Flores, Sandra Galbeiro   +6 more
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Structural characteristics of marandu palisadegrass swards subjected to continuous stocking and contrasting rhythms of growth Características estruturais de pastos de capim-marandu submetidos à lotação contínua e ritmos de crescimento contrastantes

Scientia Agricola, 2010
The concept of sward target has been used recently to characterise grazing management practices, but its efficiency to monitor and control sward structure questioned since it corresponds to a single sward structural feature, usually sward surface height.
Priscila de Mesquita, Sila Carneiro da Silva, Adenilson José Paiva, Fábio Olegário Caminha, Lilian Elgalise Techio Pereira, Vítor Del'Álamo Guarda, Domicio do Nascimento Júnior   +6 more
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How does the sward condition in late winter influence the Marandu palisade grass (Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu) structure during spring and summer?

Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales, 2020
Height and mowing of a sward in late winter can change its structure during the subsequent spring and summer seasons, which influences plant growth and animal performance.
Manoel E.R. Santos, Bruno H.R. Carvalho, Flávia O.S. van Cleef, Gabriel O. Rocha, Henrique C.R. Nogueira, Gustavo S. Borges   +5 more
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Mapping and Monitoring of Biomass and Grazing in Pasture with an Unmanned Aerial System

Remote Sensing, 2019
The tools available to farmers to manage grazed pastures and adjust forage demand to grass growth are generally rather static. Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) are interesting versatile tools that can provide relevant 3D information, such as sward height ...
Adrien Michez, Philippe Lejeune, Sébastien Bauwens, Andriamandroso Andriamasinoro Lalaina Herinaina, Yannick Blaise, Eloy Castro Muñoz, Frédéric Lebeau, Jérôme Bindelle   +7 more
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