Light relations and performance of signal grass in silvopastoral system

dc.creatorCynara Oliveira Diniz Rodrigues
dc.creatorSaulo Alberto do Carmo Araújo
dc.creatorMaria Celuta Machado Viana
dc.creatorNorberto Silva Rocha
dc.creatorThiago Gomes dos Santos Braz
dc.creatorSeverino Delmar Junqueira Villela
dc.date2014
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:57:06Z
dc.descriptionThe aim was to evaluate the influence of different spatial arrangements of trees [(3×2)×20 m, (2×2)×9 m and 2×9 m] and sampling sites (center of row spacing and side of tree rows) with regard to the amount and quality of light in the understory of silvopastoral systems and their effects on the production and chemical composition of pasture. The experimental design was a randomized block in a split plot, with three replications. The sampling site affected absolute irradiance, photosynthetic active radiation (PAR), light interception (LI) and red/far red ratio, with higher rates in the center of spacing. There were high and positive correlations between LI/leaf area index (LAI), LI/dry mater (DM) and LAI/DM in the center and LI/LAI and FAR/DM in the side of tree rows. Spatial arrangement (3×2)×20 m had higher rates for plant height (PH), DM and neutral detergent fiber rate, while (2×2)×9 m had high leaf/stem ratio and crude protein rate. In the case of the sampling site, higher rates of PH and DM were reported in the center. Forage composition was not affected by sampling sites. Highest production of DM was obtained in the (3×2)×20 m arrangement and improvements in forage composition were observed in denser arrangements.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier1806-2636
dc.identifierhttps://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=303130421002
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/448282
dc.languageen
dc.publisherUniversidade Estadual de Maringá
dc.relationhttp://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3031
dc.rightsActa Scientiarum. Animal Sciences
dc.sourceActa Scientiarum. Animal Sciences (Brasil) Num.2 Vol.36
dc.subjectAgrociencias
dc.titleLight relations and performance of signal grass in silvopastoral system
dc.typeartículo científico

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