Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.)—a perennial, warm-season (C4) species—evolved
across North America into multiple, divergent populations. The resulting natural variation …

The global importance of grasslands is indicated by their extent; they comprise some 26% of
total land area and 80% of agriculturally productive land. The majority of grasslands are …

Beef production needs to increase from 60 million to 130 million tons by 2050 to feed a
growing world population, and 70% of this production increase is expected from beef …

One of the variables in the structure of the sward with the most influence on the short-term
herbage intake rate by grazing ruminants is the canopy height. The objective of this study …

O manejo do pastejo permite que sistema com base na utilização de pastagem propicie
altos rendimentos por animal e por área. Para isto, devem-se utilizar critérios de manejo …

To maximize herbage DMI, pregrazing sward surface height (SSH) and level of herbage
depletion (HD) must be such that variables determining short-term herbage intake such as …

A study was conducted to assess grazing behavior (GB), dietary value and performance of
co-grazing sheep, goats, cattle and camels with initial body weights (BW) of 20.6±2.09 …

A study was conducted to assess effects of stocking rate (SR) on grazing behavior and
energy expenditure (EE) by growing sheep and goat wethers co-grazing grass/forb …

Differences among ruminant species in forage selectivity offer potential for efficient utilization
of pastures with diverse arrays of plant species. One common management strategy that …

A study was conducted to evaluate the chemical composition and digestibility of 12 most
preferred forage species by goats in a semi-arid area of Tanzania. The forages representing …