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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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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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Habitat use by indigenous grazing ungulates in relation to sward structure and veld condition.
Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa, 1990 The objective of this study was to examine the relationships between the habitat requirements of different wild ungulate species, sward structure and veld condition.
P., Novellie
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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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Piata palisadegrass deferred in the fall: effects of initial height and nitrogen in the sward structure [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2012 The objective of this study was to evaluate the mass of the forage and of the morphological components, and the sward structure in Piata palisadegrass (Brachiaria brizantha cv. Piata) deferred in function of different initial heights and nitrogen levels.
Braulio Maia de Lana Sousa +7 more
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Optimising sward structure and herbage yield for the performance of dairy cows at pasture.
, 1999 End of Project ReportsThe basic unit of intake is the bite. The total daily intake of grazed grass is determined by the number of bites taken and the weight of the average bite.
Brereton, A. J., Casey, Imelda A.
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Grazing as a tool to create sward structures suitable to breeding birds.
, 2004 International audienceFrench wet grasslands support important populations of Lapwings and other waders. Grazing management is a key issue since these birds are very sensitive to sward structure (grass height heterogeneity).
Kerneis, Eric +2 more
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Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, 2021 White clover (Trifolium repens L.) is at a disadvantage to perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.; PRG) due to its limited cold tolerance and low growth rates at colder temperatures, which can affect subsequent spring herbage dry matter (DM) availability.
Guy, C. +4 more
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The impact of tourist traffic on the condition and cell structures of alpine swards [PDF]
Remote Sensing, 2017 This research focuses on the effect of trampling on vegetation in high-mountain ecosystems through the electromagnetic spectrum’s interaction with plant pigments, cell structure, water content and other substances that have a direct impact on leaf properties.
Marlena Kycko +4 more
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Sward structural resistance and biting effort in grazing ruminants [PDF]
Animal Research, 2003 Grazing ruminants face complex decisions in searching for and harvesting adequate forage to meet their requirements in the face of heterogeneity in the abundance, nutritive value and distribution of resources. Some of the major decisions which affect the bite mass and therefore, forage intake adjustments in bite depth, bite area and exerted bite force,
Griffiths, Wendy M., Gordon, Iain J.
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