Search Results - "André Fischer Sbrissia"
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Unravelling the relationship between a seasonal environment and the dynamics of forage growth in grazed swards
Published in Journal of agronomy and crop science (1986) (01-10-2020)“…It is well reported in the scientific literature that pastures can have similar net forage accumulation when managed with contrasting structures. However, we…”
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Grazing intensity drives plant diversity but does not affect forage production in a natural grassland dominated by the tussock-forming grass Andropogon lateralis Nees
Published in Scientific reports (18-08-2021)“…Andropogon lateralis is a tall and highly plastic tussock-forming grass native from southern South America. It is a frequent component of Campos and…”
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Experimental evidence that the perennial grass persistence pathway is linked to plant growth strategy
Published in PloS one (26-11-2018)“…Grass species can be classified into different functional types based on their growth strategies, and contrasting persistence strategies are observed in…”
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Ecophysiology of C4 Forage Grasses—Understanding Plant Growth for Optimising Their Use and Management
Published in Agriculture (01-09-2015)“…Grazing management has been the focus of the research with forage plants in Brazil for many years. Only in the last two decades, however, significant changes…”
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A management proposition to preserve functional identity of grasses in mixed swards
Published in Annals of applied biology (01-05-2023)“…The diversity of traits plays a key role in the maximization of ecosystems' multi‐functionality, but interspecific competition in defoliated swards can lead to…”
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Defoliation intensity and leaf area index recovery in defoliated swards: implications for forage accumulation
Published in Scientia agricola (01-01-2021)“…This study evaluated the leaf area index (LAI) recovery mechanisms and forage accumulation rates on the regrowth of different grass species subjected to…”
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Mixtures of grasses: An alternative to traditional pasture monocultures in the tropics
Published in Grass and forage science (01-06-2023)“…A two‐year experiment assessed herbage production and above‐ and below‐ground characteristics of a highly productive monoculture (‘BRS Zuri’ guineagrass…”
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Nitrogen nutritional status in perennial grasses under defoliation: Do stubble height and mixed cultivation matter?
Published in Journal of plant nutrition and soil science (01-04-2021)“…Background and aims: The concepts of critical nitrogen (N) concentration and nitrogen nutrition index (NNI) provide effective tools for assessing the N…”
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Herbage accumulation dynamics in mixed pastures composed of kikuyugrass and tall fescue as affected by grazing management
Published in Grass and forage science (01-12-2021)“…A less‐explored alternative to animal production in the subtropics is a mixture of perennial cool‐ and warm‐season forage grasses. This study aimed to…”
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Grazing Management Targets for Tangolagrass Pastures
Published in Agriculture (Basel) (01-02-2022)“…Tangolagrass (Brachiaria arrecta × Brachiaria mutica) is a stoloniferous warm-season grass considered as an alternative to forming permanent grasslands in…”
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Root mass vertical distribution of perennial cool-season grasses grown in pure or mixed swards
Published in Ciência rural (01-01-2022)“…In this study we tested whether the root biomass of mixtures composed by grass species is greater than their respective monocultures. The treatments were…”
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Population Dynamics in Mixed Canopies Composed of Kikuyu-Grass and Tall Fescue
Published in Agronomy (Basel) (01-05-2020)“…The current work was based on the central hypothesis that grazing management strategies modulate tillering dynamics of mixed canopies composed of kikuyu-grass…”
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Chemical composition of two warm‐season perennial grasses subjected to proportions of defoliation
Published in Grassland science (01-07-2019)“…Two experiments were conducted to assess the effect of pre‐grazing heights and proportions of defoliation on morphological and chemical composition of the…”
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Milk fatty acid composition of unsupplemented dairy cows grazing on a tropical pasture
Published in Revista brasileira de zootecnia (01-01-2019)“…ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the milk fatty acid (FA) composition of unsupplemented dairy cows grazing on elephantgrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum…”
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Herbage utilisation efficiency of continuously stocked pastures during periods of restricted pasture growth
Published in Acta agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and plant science (02-04-2020)“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the defoliation patterns of individual tillers, efficiency of herbage utilisation, and forage production in continuously…”
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Intensification of Pasture-Based Animal Production System Has Little Short-Term Effect on Soil Carbon Stock in the Southern Brazilian Highland
Published in Agronomy (Basel) (01-03-2023)“…Pastures are of central importance in food production and provide multiple ecosystem services. The objective of this paper was to determine whether the…”
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Grazing height management does not change the persistence pathway of Andropogon lateralis in a natural pasture
Published in Pesquisa agropecuaria brasileira (2019)“…The objective of this work was to evaluate tiller dynamics and population stability of Andropogon lateralis in a natural pasture subjected to grazing height…”
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Defoliation Dynamics in Kikuyugrass Pastures Subjected to Intensities of Defoliation
Published in Agronomy (Basel) (01-12-2020)“…Some recent papers have recommended moderate intensities of defoliation in order to maximize herbage intake at different time-scales. Most of them, however,…”
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Levels of defoliation and regrowth dynamics in elephant grass swards
Published in Ciência rural (01-07-2015)“…The morphogenetic and structural characteristics of forage plants and the processes of growth and senescence in tissues may vary according to the grazing…”
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Agronomic traits of dual-purpose wheat with different plant architectures under defoliation strategies
Published in Bioscience journal (01-11-2019)“…Crop-livestock system implies in the balance of appropriate animal foraging, minimizing effects on grain production on the same crop season. This study aims to…”
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