Canopy characteristics and behavior of Nellore heifers in Brachiaria brizantha pastures under different grazing heights at a continuous stocking rate

Canopy characteristics and behavior of Nellore heifers in Brachiaria brizantha pastures under different grazing heights at a continuous stocking rate

The objective of this study was to evaluate the Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu canopy structure maintained at different grazing heights under a continuous stocking rate and with a dietary supplementation strategy for the animals during the rainy season. This study also intended to observe the rela...

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Main Authors: Daniel Rume Casagrande, Mariana Vieira Azenha, André Luis da Silva Valente, Bruno Ramalho Vieira, Matheus Henrique Moretti, Ana Cláudia Ruggieri, Telma Teresinha Berchielli, Ricardo Andrade Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2011-11-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Subjects:
canopy height
grazing behavior
grazing time
herbage mass
number of meals
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