Diversification of pastures and the incorporation of key plant functional groups (legumes) generally improve nutrient cycling and often lead to increased carbon sequestration in the soil. Furthermore, the inclusion of trees in the pastures improve soil properties while creating a microclimate mor...
Arango, Jacobo
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Sotelo Cabrera, Mauricio Efren
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Gutierrez, Jhon F.
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Hincapie, Belisario
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Vazquez, Eduardo
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Teutscherova, Nikola
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Gaviria, Xiomara
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Molina, Isabel
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Barahona, Rolando
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Pulleman, Mirjam
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Chirinda, Ngonidzashe
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Peters, Michael
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[Integral assessment of productive and environmental parameters of a forage-based silvopastoral system]
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Integral assessment of productive and environmental parameters of a forage-based silvopastoral system
Sotelo Cabrera, Mauricio Efren
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Gutierrez, Jhon Freddy
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Peters, Michael
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Hincapié Carvajal, Belisario
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Burkart, Stefan
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[Cattle Production under Grazing with Improved Forages in the Lowland Tropics of Colombia]
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Cattle Production under Grazing with Improved Forages in the Lowland Tropics of Colombia
* Increase in global population and changes in people’s lifestyles and diets generate high demand for animal protein sources.
* Cattle production systems in Colombia are mostly extensive and inefficient.
* The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) works on sustainable intensificati...
Sotelo Cabrera, Mauricio Efren
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Gutierrez, Jhon Freddy
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Peters, Michael
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Hincapié Carvajal, Belisario
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Burkart, Stefan
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[Cattle production under grazing with improved forages in the lowland tropics of Colombia]
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Cattle production under grazing with improved forages in the lowland tropics of Colombia
Forage legumes could enhance ruminant production in Latin America far more than they currently do. With a few instructive exceptions, decades invested in domesticating, testing and divulgating pasture and rangeland leguminous species, have had limited impact. Reasons for this include lack of end-...
Muir, James P
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Tedeschi, Luis O
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Dubeux, José C.B.
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Peters, Michael
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Burkart, Stefan
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[Enhancing food security in Latin America with forage legumes]
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Enhancing food security in Latin America with forage legumes