Agriculture, and livestock production in particular, is criticized for being a contributor to
global environmental change, including emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). Methane …

Simple Summary Ruminants under grazing conditions play an important role, especially in
developing countries. Enteric methane emissions from ruminants are greater with pasture …

Grazing is a fundamental process affecting grassland ecosystem dynamics and functioning.
Its behavioral components comprise how animals search for feed, and gather and process …

A estrutura de uma pastagem é uma característica central e determinante tanto da dinâmica
de crescimento e competição nas comunidades vegetais quanto do comportamento …

The relationship between herbage intake by herbivores and herbage available depends on
the interaction between sward structure and animal behaviour. This relationship is a crucial …

Agricultural systems are responsible for environmental impacts that can be mitigated
through the adoption of more sustainable principles. Our objective was to investigate the …

3. Sward structural characteristics and behavioural factors are relatively more important than
nutritional factors in terms of herbage intake regulation. The feeding value of the herbage …

Relationships of forage nutritive value (NVAL) and quantity with individual animal
performance on pasture have long been evaluated, but there have been few attempts to …

Forage species tolerate varying degrees of shading. In agrosilvopastoral systems, forage
plants are able to adjust and partially compensate growth reduction under light stress. These …

The warm‐season (ie, C4) grasses are the backbone of livestock systems in much of the
world. This chapter examines the factors limiting quality of C4 grasses that may, in turn …