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 experiment was carried out to evaluate the effects of nitrogen fertilization upon the morphogenetical and structural characteristics of Brachiaria decumbens under grazing. Four nitrogen rates (75, 150, 225 and 300 kg/ha.yr) were applied before the beginning of the experimental evaluations, which were performed during the Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring seasons. The randomized complete block design was used with two replications. Linear increases were observed for the leaf elongation rate, final leaf length, leaf area index, stem and leaf blade percentage. The percentage of dead material decreased with the nitrogen fertilization. On the other hand, N fertilization had no effect on the number of alive leaf, number of emerging leaves, total numbers of leaves, stem elongation rate and senescence rate. Leaf and stem elongation rates, number of alive leaf, final leaf length, leaf area index, leaf blade and stem percentages in the Brachiaria decumbens varied among seasons, lower values occurring in the winter.
Morphogenetical and structural characteristics of the signalgrass in a nitrogen fertilized pasture evaluated over the seasons of the year
Fagundes,Jailson Lara and Fonseca,Dilermando Miranda da and Mistura,Claudio and Morais,Rodrigo Vieira de and Vitor,Claudio Manoel Teixeira and Gomide,José Alberto and Junior,Domicio do Nascimento and Casagrande,Daniel Rume and Costa,Lucas Teixeira da. Morphogenetical and structural characteristics of the signalgrass in a nitrogen fertilized pasture evaluated over the seasons of the year. R. Bras. Zootec. [online]. 2006, vol.35, 1, [cited 2026-04-23], pp.21-29. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/morphogenetical-and-structural-characteristics-of-the-signalgrass-in-a-nitrogen-fertilized-pasture-evaluated-over-the-seasons-of-the-year/>. ISSN 1516-3598. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982006000100003.
Fagundes,Jailson Lara; Fonseca,Dilermando Miranda da; Mistura,Claudio; Morais,Rodrigo Vieira de; Vitor,Claudio Manoel Teixeira; Gomide,José Alberto; Junior,Domicio do Nascimento; Casagrande,Daniel Rume; Costa,Lucas Teixeira da. Morphogenetical and structural characteristics of the signalgrass in a nitrogen fertilized pasture evaluated over the seasons of the year. R. Bras. Zootec., v.35, 1, p. 21-29. Feb. 2006. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/morphogenetical-and-structural-characteristics-of-the-signalgrass-in-a-nitrogen-fertilized-pasture-evaluated-over-the-seasons-of-the-year/>. acess on 23 Apr. 2026. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982006000100003.
Fagundes,Jailson Lara, & Fonseca,Dilermando Miranda da, & Mistura,Claudio, & Morais,Rodrigo Vieira de, & Vitor,Claudio Manoel Teixeira, & Gomide,José Alberto, & Junior,Domicio do Nascimento, & Casagrande,Daniel Rume, & Costa,Lucas Teixeira da. (2006). Morphogenetical and structural characteristics of the signalgrass in a nitrogen fertilized pasture evaluated over the seasons of the year. R. Bras. Zootec., 35(1) , 21-29. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982006000100003.
FagundesJailson Lara, FonsecaDilermando Miranda da, MisturaClaudio, MoraisRodrigo Vieira de, VitorClaudio Manoel Teixeira, GomideJosé Alberto, JuniorDomicio do Nascimento, CasagrandeDaniel Rume, CostaLucas Teixeira da. Morphogenetical and structural characteristics of the signalgrass in a nitrogen fertilized pasture evaluated over the seasons of the year. R. Bras. Zootec. [Internet]. 2006 Feb [cited 2026 Apr 23]; 35(1): 21-29. Available from: https://rbz.org.br/article/morphogenetical-and-structural-characteristics-of-the-signalgrass-in-a-nitrogen-fertilized-pasture-evaluated-over-the-seasons-of-the-year/. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982006000100003.
Figure 6
Differential abundance for the species Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (A) and Megamonas funiformis (B).
