Chemical Composition and In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation Characteristics of Native Grasses from the Floodplain Lowlands Ecosystem in the Colombian Orinoquia

M Vélez-Terranova, A Salamanca-Carreño… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The floodplain ecosystem of the Colombian Orinoquia has a diversity of
native grasses; however, there is little information on its agronomic and fermentation …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of variation in gridded cattle diet composition on estimated enteric methane emissions in data sparse tropical regions

JY Mutua, AJ Duncan, TP Robinson, S Fraval… - animal, 2024 - Elsevier
Livestock directly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, mainly through enteric
fermentation and to a lesser extent manure management. Livestock feed composition plays …

Morphological and productivity responses of Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) and Guinea grass (Panicum maximum) ecotypes to simulated grazing in a semi‐arid …

BK Kisambo, OV Wasonga, OK Koech… - Grassland …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Livestock production is an economically significant activity in grassland‐based
production systems with herbivory, a critical process in modifying plant structure and …

Forage yields and quality of Cenchrus ciliaris and Panicum maximum ecotypes under varied harvest intervals in a semi-arid environment in Kenya

BK KISAMBO, OV WASONGA… - International Journal of …, 2023 - smujo.id
Kisambo BK, Wasonga OV, Kipchirchir OK, Karuku GN, Kirwa EC. 2023. Forage yields and
quality of Cenchrus ciliaris and Panicum maximum ecotypes under varied harvest intervals …

Influence of Cutting Intervals and Transition Periods on Chemical Composition Variability of Selected Tropical Grasses under Flooded Savanna Conditions of Arauca …

M Vélez-Terranova, A Salamanca-Carreño… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The floodplain savannah is a tropical ecosystem that sustains grazing livestock, mainly by its
grass's diversity, of which scarce knowledge regarding the chemical composition and …

Nutritional and biomass evaluation of a Megathyrsus maximus collection in a dry tropical climate in Colombia

JI Carvajal-Tapia… - Tropical Grasslands …, 2023 - tropicalgrasslands.info
Agronomic and nutritional parameters of a set of 28 accessions of Megathyrsus maximus
established in Colombia during the rainy season were evaluated to identify accessions with …

Phosphate Fertilization Improve Productivity and Chemical-Bromatological Composition of Leaf Blade of Unburned Pasture

LC da Silva, F de Almeida Lobo - … Gestão Social e …, 2024 - rgsa.openaccesspublications.org
Objective: We evaluate the effects of phosphate fertilization on the leaf blade productivity of
unburned Brachiaria brizantha, cv. Marandu, as well its chemical-bromatological …

[PDF][PDF] Benefit of feeding Urochloa hybrid cultivar 'Cobra'on milk production in Tanzania

SW Mwendia, AMO Notenbaert… - Tropical Grasslands …, 2022 - cgspace.cgiar.org
Animal genetics, management, diseases, feeds and environment affect milk production in
cattle. Feed is the most important and when addressed, cattle show immediate responses. In …

Effects of weed control methods on weeds and productivity of range grasses in semi-arid Kenya

BK Kisambo, BP Ogillo, D Musyimi - 2023 - repository.maseno.ac.ke
Background: Weeds are a common occurrence and challenge in different crops eventually
influencing crop development and yields. Weed control and management are key in …

Productividad de pastos en los sistemas silvopastoriles en el Corredor Seco del Norte de Nicaragua

WJ Büschting - Maestría en Agroforestería y Agricultura …, 2023 - repositorio.catie.ac.cr
Las regiones tropicales del mundo concentran el 45% de los 4060 millones de hectáreas de
bosques existentes a nivel global, ya pesar de su importancia ecológica, social y …