The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
This work used the necessary time (days) for a completely elongation of new leaves, i.e., 1.5-2.0; 2.5-3.0 and 3.5-4.0 new leaves completely elongated in order to determine the rest period (RP) between grazing in Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.)R. Br.). The experiment was carried out as a completely randomized design with four replications (paddocks). Evaluations were performed for: number of live leaves/tiller (NAL); final length blade (FLB); blade/sheath and culm ratio (B/S+C); basal tiller density (BTD) and aerial tiller density (ATD). The higher BTD; NAL and B/S+C ratio observed in the shortest rest period determined the high quantity of green blades in the pasture sward and consequently the best structural characteristics from the forage point of view.
Structural characteristics of pearl millet under rotational grazing with different rest periods
Pedroso,Carlos Eduardo da Silva and Monks,Pedro Lima and Ferreira,Otoniel Geter Lauz and Tavares,Otávio Matos and Lima,Lasier Silveira. Structural characteristics of pearl millet under rotational grazing with different rest periods. R. Bras. Zootec. [online]. 2009, vol.38, 5, [cited 2026-04-23], pp.801-808. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/structural-characteristics-of-pearl-millet-under-rotational-grazing-with-different-rest-periods/>. ISSN 1516-3598. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982009000500004.
Pedroso,Carlos Eduardo da Silva; Monks,Pedro Lima; Ferreira,Otoniel Geter Lauz; Tavares,Otávio Matos; Lima,Lasier Silveira. Structural characteristics of pearl millet under rotational grazing with different rest periods. R. Bras. Zootec., v.38, 5, p. 801-808. May. 2009. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/structural-characteristics-of-pearl-millet-under-rotational-grazing-with-different-rest-periods/>. acess on 23 Apr. 2026. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982009000500004.
Pedroso,Carlos Eduardo da Silva, & Monks,Pedro Lima, & Ferreira,Otoniel Geter Lauz, & Tavares,Otávio Matos, & Lima,Lasier Silveira. (2009). Structural characteristics of pearl millet under rotational grazing with different rest periods. R. Bras. Zootec., 38(5) , 801-808. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982009000500004.
PedrosoCarlos Eduardo da Silva, MonksPedro Lima, FerreiraOtoniel Geter Lauz, TavaresOtávio Matos, LimaLasier Silveira. Structural characteristics of pearl millet under rotational grazing with different rest periods. R. Bras. Zootec. [Internet]. 2009 May [cited 2026 Apr 23]; 38(5): 801-808. Available from: https://rbz.org.br/article/structural-characteristics-of-pearl-millet-under-rotational-grazing-with-different-rest-periods/. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982009000500004.
Figure 6
Differential abundance for the species Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (A) and Megamonas funiformis (B).
