Forage yield and nutritive value of Panicum maximum genotypes in the Brazilian savannah

The narrow genetic variability of grasslands and the incidence of new biotic and abiotic stresses have motivated the selection of new Panicum maximum genotypes for use as forage for beef cattle in the Brazilian savannah. This study aimed to evaluate forage yield and nutritive value of P. maximum gen...

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Main Authors: Francisco Duarte Fernandes, Allan Kardec Braga Ramos, Liana Jank, Marcelo Ayres Carvalho, Geraldo Bueno Martha Jr., Gustavo José Braga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-02-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162014000100003&lng=en&tlng=en