Thermal biology in river buffalo in the humid tropics: Neurophysiological and behavioral responses assessed by infrared thermography

D Mota-Rojas, F Napolitano… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - jabbnet.periodikos.com.br
The present review aims to analyze the effect of extremely hot climates on the
neurophysiological responses of thermal control and behavior in the river buffalo …

Trees on farms to support natural capital: an evidence-based review for grazed dairy systems

JR England, AP O'Grady, A Fleming, Z Marais… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Intensification of the dairy industry globally, combined with a changing climate, has placed
increased pressure on natural capital assets (and the flow of ecosystem services) on farms …

Animal thermal comfort indexes in silvopastoral systems with different tree arrangements

JRM Pezzopane, MLF Nicodemo, C Bosi… - Journal of thermal …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aimed to assess solar radiation transmission and animal thermal comfort indexes
in two silvopastoral systems established with different tree arrangements in a tropical region …

Land use, land cover change and sustainable intensification of agriculture and livestock in the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest in Brazil

JG Silveira, SN Oliveira Neto, ACB Canto, FFGD Leite… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Amazon and the Atlantic Forest are Brazilian biomes that suffered an intense land use
and land cover change, marked by the loss of native forest and expansion of agriculture and …

Productivity and nutritive value of Brachiaria decumbens and performance of dairy heifers in a long‐term silvopastoral system

MA Lima, DSC Paciullo, MJF Morenz… - Grass and Forage …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Silvopastoral system (SPS) has been suggested to ensure sustainability in animal
production systems in tropical ecosystems. The objective of this study was to evaluate the …

Cattle intensification based on silvopastoral systems with Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit as a strategy to increase production and mitigate greenhouse gas …

JE Rivera, GO Villegas, LP Serna, J Chará - Agroforestry Systems, 2024 - Springer
Different cattle production interventions have been proposed to reduce greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions and increase animal productivity, but few studies have identified their real …

[HTML][HTML] Production and nutritive value of pastures in integrated livestock production systems: shading and management effects

JRM Pezzopane, ACC Bernardi, MV Azenha… - Scientia …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
This study aimed to evaluate the production characteristics of pastures in integrated
livestock production systems. For that, an experiment was carried out in São Carlos, SP …

[HTML][HTML] Sward structure and herbage intake of Brachiaria brizantha cv. Piatã in a crop-livestock-forestry integration area

EV Geremia, S Crestani, JDC Mascheroni… - Livestock Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Forage species tolerate varying degrees of shading. In agrosilvopastoral systems, forage
plants are able to adjust and partially compensate growth reduction under light stress. These …

Sward characteristics and performance of dairy cows in organic grass–legume pastures shaded by tropical trees

DSC Paciullo, MFA Pires, LJM Aroeira, MJF Morenz… - Animal, 2014 - cambridge.org
The silvopastoral system (SPS) has been suggested to ensure sustainability in animal
production systems in tropical ecosystems. The objective of this study was to evaluate …

Forage and animal production on palisadegrass pastures growing in monoculture or as a component of integrated crop–livestock–forestry systems

P de Carvalho, LF Domiciano… - Grass and Forage …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
To meet the global demand for animal protein, sustainable intensification of existing
livestock systems may be possible, especially through integration of livestock with crops or …