Components of the leaf area index of marandu palisadegrass swards subjected to strategies of intermittent stocking Componentes do índice de área foliar de pastos de capim-marandu submetidos a estratégias de lotação intermitente

Leaf area index is the main sward characteristic related to the processes of light interception and competition in plant communities. The objective of this experiment was to quantify and evaluate the composition of the leaf area on tillers of marandu palisadegrass (Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu)...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Aparecida Giacomini, Sila Carneiro da Silva, Daniel Oliveira de Lucena Sarmento, Cauê Varesqui Zeferino, Júlio Kuhn da Trindade, Salim Jacaúna Souza Júnior, Vítor del'Alamo Guarda, André Fischer Sbrissia, Domicio do Nascimento Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2009-12-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162009000600002