Challenges of beef cattle production from tropical pastures
ABSTRACT The live weight gain of cattle on tropical pastures is reviewed and found to be low and dependent on the length of the growing season. Supplements may be added to address the primary limiting nutrient, which, in the dry season, is crude protein. The response relationships of live weight gai...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia
2018-06-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982018000100604&lng=en&tlng=en |