Abstract In an East African savanna herbaceous layer productivity and species composition
were studied around Acacia tortilis trees of three different age classes, as well as around …

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar características morfofisiológicas e o valor nutritivo da
Brachiaria decumbens, nas épocas chuvosas de 2003 e 2004, em um sistema silvipastoril …

Panicum maximum is important for cattle production in tropical regions, and it responds well
to nitrogen (N) fertilization. Many cultivars have exhibited potential for use in silvopastoral …

Due to bush encroachment the grazing capacity of large areas of the southern African
savanna has declined, often to such an extent that many previously economic livestock …

(B. brizantha, B. decumbens and B. dictyoneura) were investigated under 3 photon flux
densities (100, 57 and 29%) and 2 levels of soil N availability (with and without N added) …

The objectives of the study, conducted during the 2000/01 growing season in the Middle
Awash Valley of Ethiopia, were to quantify the effects of two dominant woody species …

Agroforestry systems (AFS) represent combinations of trees, arable crops, and/or pastures.
Being assemblages of diverse life-forms, they exhibit complex biophysical interactions. For …

Recently, cover of large trees in African savannas has rapidly declined due to elephant
pressure, frequent fires and charcoal production. The reduction in large trees could have …

Abstract Livestock production in Latin America is strongly associated with deforestation.
Silvopastoral systems are an alternative; however, the relation between animal welfare and …

Shade in silvopastoral systems improves the thermal comfort of animals, but it may also
affect the pasture productivity and can contribute to soil compaction in the shaded areas due …