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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Published in:	Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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
Subjects:	canopy height grazing behavior grazing time herbage mass number of meals
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982011001100003