[1] Lemaire, G. and Chapman, D. (1996) Tissue Flows in Grazed Plant Communities. In: Hodgson, J. and Illius, A.W., Eds., The Ecology and Management of Grazing Systems, CAB International, London, 3-36.
[2] Sollenberger, L.E. and Burns, J.C. (2001) Canopy Characteristics, Ingestive Behaviour and Herbage Intake in Cultivated Tropical Grasslands. International Grassland Congress, 19, 321-327.
[3] Zanine, A.M., Nascimento, J.D., Santos, M.E.R., et al. (2011) Structural Characteristics and Accumulation of Forage Grass in Tanzania-Grazed Rotary. Brazilian Journal of Animal Science, 40, 2364-2373.
[4] Zanine, A.M., Nascimento, J.D., Sousa, B.M.L., et al. (2013) Tillering Dynamics in Guinea Grass Pastures Subjected to Management Strategies under Rotational Grazing. Brazilian Journal of Animal Science, 42, 155-161.
[5] Caetano, L.P.S., Dias-Filho, M.B., et al. (2008) Responses of Six Brachiaria spp. Accessions to Root Zone Flooding. Brazilian Journal of Animal Science, 37, 795-801.
[6] Valle, C.B., Euclides, V.P.B., Pereira, J.M., et al. (2013) O capim-xaraés Brachiaria brizantha cv. Xaraés) na Diversificação das Pastagens de Braquiárias. Embrapa Gado de Corte, Campo Grande, 149, 36 p.
[7] Ferreira, D.J. and Zanine, A.M. (2014) Challenges Facing Pasture in the Context of Agricultural Multifunctionality in Brazil. American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 4, 1793-1811.
http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/AJEA/2014/12597
[8] Silva, D.J. and Queiroz, A.C. (2002) Análise de Alimentos (Métodos Químicos e Biológicos). 3rd Edition, Imprensa. Universitária da UFV, Viçosa, 235 p.
[9] Alexandrino, E., Nascimento, J.D., Regazzi, A.J., et al. (2005) Morphogenic and Structural Traits of Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu Submitted to Different Levels of Nitrogen and Frequency Harvest. Acta Scientiarum, 27, 7-14.
[10] Statistical Analysis System (2001) User’s Guide: Statistics, Version 8.2. SAS Institute, NC, USA.
[11] Da Silva, S.C. and Nascimento, J.D. (2007) Advances in Research on Tropical Forages in Pastures: Morphological and Physiological Characteristics and Grazing Management. Brazilian Journal of Animal Science, 36, 121-138.
[12] Pena, C.K., Nascimento, J.D., Silva, S.C., et al. (2009) Características Morfogênicas, Estruturais e Acúmulo de Forragem do Capim-Tanzania Submetido a duas alturas e Três Intervalos de Corte. Brazilian Journal of Animal Science, 38, 2127-2136.
[13] Santos, E.M., Zanine, A.M., Parente, H.N., de Jesus Ferreira, D., de Almeida, F.Q. and Cecon, P.R. (2006) Comportamento Ingestivo de Eqüinos em Pastagens de Grama Batatais (Paspalum notatum) e braquiarinha (Brachiaria decumbens) na Região Centro-Oeste do Brasil. Ciência Rural, 36, 1565-1569.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-84782006000500035
[14] Cabral, W.B., Souza, A.L., Alexandrino, E., Toral, F.L.B., dos Santos, J.N. and de Carvalho, M.V.P. (2012) Structural Characteristics and Agronomic Traits of Brachiaria brizantha cv. Xaraés Subjected to Nitrogen Levels. Brazilian Journal of Animal Science, 41, 846-855.
[15] Paciullo, D.S.C., Gomide, J.A., Silva, E.A.M., Queiroz, D.S. and Gomide, C.A.M. (2002) Anatomical Traits of Leaf Blade and Stem of Tropical Forage Grasses, According to Level of Insertion on the Grass Tiller, Age and Season of Growth. Brazilian Journal of Animal Science, 31, 890-899.
[16] Paciullo, D.S.C., Gomide, J.A., Silva, E.A.M., et al. (2002) In Vitro Digestion of Leaf Blade and Stem Tissues of Tropical Forage Grasses According to Stages of Development. Brazilian Journal of Animal Science, 31, 900-907.
[17] Euclides, V.P.B., Macedo, M.C.M., Valle, C.B., dos Santos Difante, G., Barbosa, R.A. and Cacere, E.R. (2009) Forage Nutritive Value and Animal Production in Brachiaria brizantha Pastures. Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 44, 98-106.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-204X2009000100014
[18] Silva, D.R.G. (2007) Structural Characteristics and Nitrogen Fertilisation Efficiency of Marandugrass Pasture in Moderate Stage of Degradation under Nitrogen Rates and Sources. Dissertation (MSc in Soil Science), Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, 89.
[19] Costa, K.A.P., Oliveira, I.P., Faquin, V., et al. (2009) Dry Mass Production and Nitrogen Nutritional Value of Brachiaria brizantha (A. Rich) Stapf Cultivars under Nitrogen Levels. Ciência Agrotécnica, 33, 1578-1585.
[20] De Bona, F.D. and Monteiro, F.A. (2010) Marandu Palisadegrass Growth under Nitrogen and Sulphur for Replacing Signal Grass in Degraded Tropical Pasture. Scientia Agricola, 67, 570-578.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-90162010000500011
[21] Dupas, E., Buzetti, S., Sarto, A.L., Hernandez, F.B.T. and Bergamaschine, A.F. (2010) Dry Matter Yield and Nutritional Value of Marandu Grass under Nitrogen Fertilisation and Irrigation in Cerrado in São Paulo. Brazilian Journal of Animal Science, 39, 2598-2603.