Sugarcane crop has a vital role to play in the economy of develo** countries. The crop
requires a high amount of water during its development. Therefore, it becomes necessary to …

Tropical grasses are used as forage, to produce energy from biomass, for land restoration
and carbon sequestration, among other applications. Many modelling approaches have …

Adoption of improved pastures coupled with intensified management provide quality
pastures in adequate quantities and thus improve livestock productivity. While pasture …

The use of long-term forage production simulation is important to studies of strategic
scenarios, yield-gap predictions and production risk analysis. However, forage models have …

The objective of this review was to address the main factors that affect the morphogenic and
structural characteristics of forage plants. Within the Brazilian agricultural system, there is a …

Brachiaria and Cynodon are two of the most important pasture grasses worldwide.
Computer model simulations can be used to study pasture species growth and physiological …

Context In high-latitude regions, variable weather conditions during the growing season and
in winter cause considerable variation in forage grass productivity. Tools for predicting …

The study of canopy structures is essential for the precise management of local forage.
Although the relationship between the canopy height (CH) and light interception (LI) allows …

Climate aspects are important for forage production. Therefore, mathematical models that
account for such aspects are useful tools to help decision making and improve pasture …

Agriculture is a major component of the brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In 2014, it
generated US $353 billion in revenue for the country's economy, which corresponds to …