Sward height determines pasture production and animal performance in a long-term soybean-beef cattle integrated system
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2019.102716
Abstract: Abstract To improve our knowledge on the effects of different grazing intensities on integrated crop-livestock systems (ICLS) and thus define solid management goals to maximize plant and animal responses in these systems, we analyzed 16… read more here.
Keywords: production; herbage; long term; gain ... See more keywords
Foraging behaviour of wild impala (Aepyceros melampus) and Burchell's zebra (Equus burchelli) in relation to sward height
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DOI: 10.1111/aje.12459
Abstract: Foraging behaviour plays a key role in the interaction between herbivores and vegetation, their predominant food source. Understanding this interaction is crucial to providing information that is useful for conservation of herbivores. The objective of… read more here.
Keywords: impala; sward; foraging behaviour; sward height ... See more keywords
Determining the pre-grazing sward height of Kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus - Hochst. ex Chiov.) for optimizing nutrient intake rate of dairy heifers
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269716
Abstract: Understanding the grazing process and animal response to sward structures (e.g., sward height) is key to setting targets for efficient grazing management. We hypothesized that the short-term intake rate (STIR) of dry matter (DM) and… read more here.
Keywords: intake rate; sward height; dairy heifers; kikuyu grass ... See more keywords
Mechanisms of Grazing Management in Heterogeneous Swards
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DOI: 10.3390/su12208676
Abstract: We explored the effects of heterogeneity of sward height on the functioning of grazing systems through a spatially implicit mechanistic model of grazing and sward growth. The model uses a population dynamic approach where a… read more here.
Keywords: heterogeneity; sward height; intake rate; grazing management ... See more keywords