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Grazing intensity as a management strategy in tropical grasses for beef cattle production: a meta-analysis by Costa, C.M., Difante, G.S., Costa, A.B.G., Gurgel, A.L.C., Ferreira Jr, M.A., Santos, G.T.

“…Correct pasture management associated with the adjustment of grazing intensity determines pasture persistence and the level of production per animal and per…”
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Protodioscin Content, Degradation Kinetics, and In Vitro Digestibility of Marandu Palisadegrass Hay as were Affected by Cutting Interval of the Canopy by Coca, F. O. C. G., Gomes, E. N. O., Junges, L., Ítavo, L. C. V., Nonato, L. M., Gomes, F. K., Ítavo, C. C. B. F., Difante, G. S., Dias, A. M.

“…Even though marandu palisadegrass is widely used in Brazil, the consumption of this forage may cause photosensitization in ruminants due to the protodioscin…”
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Defoliation Dynamics on Grazing Horizons in Pastures Intercropped by Panicum maximum, Brachiaria brizantha, and Brachiaria decumbens by Fernandes, P. B., Barbosa, R. A., Morais, M. G., Medeiros-Neto, C., Sbrissia, A. F., Fernandes, H. J., Difante, G. S.

“…The aim of this study was to quantify and verify the defoliation dynamics process of the Panicum maximum, Brachiaria brizantha, and Brachiaria decumbens…”
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Tillering Capacity of Brachiaria Cultivars in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region During the Dry Season by Véras, E. L. L., Difante, G. S., Gurgel, A. L. C., Costa, C. M., Emerenciano Neto, J. V., Rodrigues, J. G., Costa, A. B. G., Pereira, M. G., Ítavo, L. C. V.

“…Identifying forage species that are responsive in regions with marked water deficits is one of the greatest challenges for the sustainable development of…”
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Cultivated Pastures Affect Nutrient Intake and Feeding Behavior of Sheep by Emerenciano Neto, J. V., Difante, G. S., Medeiros, H. R., Aguiar, E. M., Fernandes, L. S., Trindade, T. F. M., Bezerra, M. G., Oliveira, H. C. B., Galvão, R. C. P.

“…Cultivated pastures may increase the meat production of sheep, but it is necessary to understand the plant-animal relationships in a pastoral environment. This…”
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Growth and Biomass Production of Moringa Cultivated in Semiarid Region as Responses to Row Spacing and Cuts by Santos, R. S., Emerenciano Neto, J. V., Bonfim, B. R. S., Difante, G. S., Bezerra, J. D. V., Lista, F. N., Gurgel, A. L. C., Bezerra, M. G. S.

“…The management of the moringa to produce biomass, as it is for other vegetal species, must consider some aspects that foster productivity. Among these aspects,…”
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Forage structure and performance of sheep raised on massai grass during the dry season in response to wet season management by A. L. C. Gurgel, G. S. Difante, J. V. Emerenciano Neto, J. S. Souza, E. L. L. Veras, A. B. G. Costa, R. T. Carvalho Netto, L. S. Fernandes, J. C. Cunha, F. F. S. Roberto

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the canopy structure and performance of sheep raised on massai grass during the dry season in response to the…”
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Production Potential and Quality of Panicum maximum Cultivars Established in a Semi-Arid Environment by Pereira, M. de G., Difante, G. dos S., Ítavo, L. C. V., Rodrigues, J. G., Gurgel, A. L. C., Dias, A. M., Ítavo, C. C. B. F., Veras, E. L. de L., Costa, A. B. G. da, Monteiro, G. O. de A.

“…This study was conducted to examine the forage production potential and quality of Panicum maximum cultivars in a semi-arid environment, in four different…”
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Forage Accumulation and Nutritional Characteristics of Brachiaria Cultivars Grown in a Semi-arid Environment by Rodrigues, J. G., Difante, G. dos S., Ítavo, L. C. V., Pereira, M. de G., Gurgel, A. L. C., Costa, A. B. G. da, Véras, E. L. de L., Monteiro, G. O. de A., Dias, A. M., Ítavo, C. C. B. F.

“…The evaluation of the nutritional value and parameters of ruminal fermentation of tropical forages is important, aiming at its efficient use in ruminant…”
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Productive and Reproductive Performance of Ewes at 60 and 90 Days Postpartum Treated by Different Weaning System by Heimbach, N. da S., Ítavo, C. C. B. F., Ítavo, L. C. V., Dias, A. M., Difante, G. dos S., Borges, F. de A., Gurgel, A. L. C., Monteiro, K. L. da S., Frangiotti, C. O. de O., Arco, T. F. F. de S., da Costa, M. C. M., Niwa, M. V. G.

“…Based on the assumption that the time required by the lamb to reach a certain weight at slaughter (slaughter weight) is partially dependent on the amount of…”
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Different Grass Availabilities of Tropical Pasture on Performances and Carcasses of Lambs by Heimbach, N. da S., Ítavo, C. C. B. F., Ítavo, L. C. V., Difante, G. dos S., Dias, A. M., Brumatti, R. C., Gomes, M. de N. B., Baur, C. D., de Moraes, G. J., da Costa, M. C. M., Kozerski, N. D., Leal, E. S., Gurgel, A. L. C.

“…This study aimed to identify the best green-leaf offerings of Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu for pasture-finished lambs receiving protein-energy…”
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Maintaining post‐grazing sward height of Panicum maximum (cv. Mombaça) at 50 cm led to higher animal performance compared with post‐grazing height of 30 cm by Euclides, V. P. B., Carpejani, G. C., Montagner, D. B., Nascimento Junior, D., Barbosa, R. A., Difante, G. S.

“…In swards of tall, tufted, tropical grasses like Mombaça guinea grass (Panicum maximum (Jacq.)), post‐grazing heights promote changes in sward structure, which…”
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Prediction of body weight of Brown Alpine goats by measuring body volume by Oliveira, N.M., Gurgel, A.L.C., Fonseca, I., Lopes, J.F., Difante, G.S., Ítavo, L.C.V., Araújo, M.J., Dias-Silva, T.P., Carvalho, A.A., Chay-Canul, A.J.

“…ABSTRACT The objective was to estimate the body weight (BW) of Brown Alpine goats by means of body volume (BV) measurements. We used 132 pieces of information…”
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Intercropped grasses for ruminant feeding by Costa, A.B.G., Emerenciano Neto, J.V., Costa, C.M., Nascimento, P.V.J., Gurgel, A.L.C., Fernandes, P.B., Urbano, S.A., Difante, G.S., Santos, R.S., Silva, Y.S., Ribeiro, P.H.C., Chagas, F.P.T.

“…ABSTRACT An integrative review was conducted to identify which intercrops, composed of grasses from tropical or temperate climates, are most commonly used in…”
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Beef cattle finishing systems used in scientific research in Brazil: an integrative review by Alves, J.G.F., Gurgel, A.L.C., Araújo, M.J., Dias-Silva, T.P., Difante, G.S., Ítavo, L.C.V., Campelo, I.B.R., Marinho, M.A.S., Aguiar, I.O.M., Emerenciano Neto, J.V., Almeida, D.M.

“…ABSTRACT The objective of this review was to identify, synthesize, and characterize, through an integrative approach, the main beef cattle finishing systems…”
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Maintaining post-grazing sward height of Panicum maximum (cv. Mombaça) at 50ￂ cm led to higher animal performance compared with post-grazing height of 30ￂ cm by Euclides, V P B, Carpejani, G C, Montagner, D B, Nascimento Junior, D, Barbosa, R A, Difante, G S

“…In swards of tall, tufted, tropical grasses like Mombaça guinea grass (Panicum maximum (Jacq.)), post-grazing heights promote changes in sward structure, which…”
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Extruded urea could replace true protein source in supplements for lambs finished in tropical pastures by Bonin, M.N., Ítavo, C.C.B.F., Ítavo, L.C.V., Gomes, M.N.B., Souza, A.I., Difante, G.S., Arco, T.F.F.S., Ferelli, K.L.S.M., Soares, É.S.M., Gurgel, A.L.C., Surita, L.M.A.

“…ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of replacing 50% of the true protein from soybean meal with extruded urea on the performance and…”
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Use of biometrics in the prediction of body weight in crossbred lambs by Gurgel, A.L.C., Difante, G.S., Emerenciano Neto, J.V., Santana, J.C.S., Dantas, J.L.S., Roberto, F.F.S., Campos, N.R.F., Costa, A.B.G.

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Forage quality and performance of sheep in Massai grass pastures managed at pre-grazing canopy heights by Neto, J.V. Emerenciano, Difante, G.S., Lana, Â.M.Q., Medeiros, H.R., Aguiar, E.M., Montagner, D.B., Souza, J.S.

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Performance of sheep grazing Panicum maximum cv. Massai and supplemented with protein sources during the dry season by Emerenciano Neto, J.V., Costa, M.G., Araújo, I.M.M., Fernandes, L.S., Difante, G.S., Veras, E.L.L.

“…The low quality of tropical grasses in the dry season justifies the use of dietary supplements to meet the nutritional needs of sheep. The objective of this…”
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