SEASONAL GROWTH RATE AT DIFFERENT REGROWTH AGES OF 16 Brachiaria spp. ECOTYPES IN ISLA, VERACRUZ

Authors

  • Javier F. Enríquez-Quiroz
  • José Romero-Mora

Keywords:

Brachiaria spp., growth analysis, tropical grasses, genetic diversity, tropics, natural renewable resources

Abstract

In the tropical México the livestock production is carried out under grazing systems with native or introduced species, so the evaluation of new forage ecotypes allows us to select those of higher productive capacity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the seasonal growth rate (GR) of 16 ecotypes of four species of Brachiaria grass. Statistical differences (p

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Published

30-06-1999

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (1999): 1999-abr-jun

Section

Natural Renewable Resources

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