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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 +3 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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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 +6 more
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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 +6 more
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The use of frequency estimates in studying sward structure
Grass and Forage Science, 1992 AbstractEstimates of the frequency of absence of rooted perennial ryegrass tiller bases from concentric sampling quadrats of different sizes are recommended for characterizing the open space structure of perennial ryegrass swards. It is proposed that these estimates are useful for evaluating the persistence of grass species and cultivars in swards ...
Neuteboom, J.H. +2 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 +7 more
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Remote Sensing, 2020 Applied to grazing management, unmanned aerial systems (UASs) allow for the monitoring of vegetation at the level of each individual on the pasture while covering a significant area (>10 ha per flight).
Adrien Michez +5 more
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Animal, 2020 An understanding of the processes involved in grazing behaviour is a prerequisite for the design of efficient grassland management systems. The purpose of managing the grazing process is to identify sward structures that can maximize animal forage daily ...
J.V. Savian +6 more
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Sward structure measurements to monitor the effect of grazing in nature management situations [PDF]
, 2002 A.L. Nielsen +2 more
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Effects of ivermectin residues on dung invertebrate communities in a UK farmland habitat [PDF]
, 2013 1.Ivermectin is a broad-spectrum antiparasitic drug, routinely administered to livestock worldwide, and concerns have been raised about its impacts on non-target dung fauna and pasture systems. This study reports the effect of sward structure (long sward,
Bateman, Mark +2 more
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