… Cruz P and Boval M 2000. Effect of nitrogen on some morphogenetic traits of temperate
and tropical perennial forage grasses. In Grassland ecophysiology and grazing ecology (ed. …

Mixed grazing is an alternative pasture management which can be used to increase ruminant
performance and reduce gastro-intestinal nematodes. A meta-analysis was performed on …

A meta-analysis was conducted to compare effects of C4 and C3 grasses as well as warm
and cold climate legumes on CH 4 production of ruminants. For this purpose, a database was …

The increased use of grain-based feed for livestock during the last two decades has contributed,
along with other factors, to a rise in grain prices that has reduced human food security. …

The world’s agricultural system faces a great balancing act. To meet different human needs,
by 2050 it must simultaneously produce far more food for a population expected to reach …

Topics discussed in this chapter include N and morphogenesis of tufted and of stoloniferous
grasses, the effects on the development of leaf area index in both types of grasses, and the …

Selective grazing by ruminant livestock and other herbivores causes difficulties in measuring
or estimating the chemical composition and functional properties (digestibility and intake) of …

Bite mass (BM) is the main parameter determining intake, production level and efficiency for
grazing ruminants. Various data have been published concerning BM and its components …

… Agastin A, Sauvant D, Naves M and Boval M 2014. Influence of trough versus pasture feeding
on average daily gain and carcass characteristics in ruminants: a meta-analysis. Journal …

… The low level of CT and other tannins observed in the present study suggests that other
compounds are involved in the nematicidal activity of M paradisiaca. A qualitative thin layer …