The rumen microbiome plays a fundamental role in all ruminant species, it is involved in
health, nutrient utilization, detoxification, and methane emissions. Methane is a greenhouse …

Agroforestry (AF) has become an important strategy in reconciling the contradictory
requirements of environmental protection and economic development in ecologically fragile …

One of the greatest challenges humanity faces is feeding the world's human population in a
sustainable, nutritious, equitable and ethical way under a changing climate. Urgent …

Silvopasture is the deliberate integration of trees, forage, and grazing livestock on the same
piece of land. These agroecosystems are intensively managed for multiple benefits …

As the global population increases and the economy grows rapidly, the demand for livestock
products such as meat, egg and milk continue to increase. The shortage of feed in livestock …

In order to effectively use locally available woody forage and hay resources in tropics, paper
mulberry (PM) silages were prepared using Napier grass (NG) and rice straw (RS) hays. The …

Silvopastoral systems (SPS), an integrated farming system in which tropical grasses are
combined with trees and shrubs, have been implemented in the last years in the Amazon …

Since the 1950s, the rapid depletion of natural capital due to human activities has led to a
growing global demand for ecological and socioeconomic sustainability, driving the …

Forage grass canopies may be affected by the shaded microclimate in silvopastoral (SP)
systems throughout the year. This in turn may affect forage plant characteristics. Our …

Proliferation of shrubs at the expense of native forage in pastures has been associated with
large changes in dry-matter intake and dietary components for grazing ruminants. These …