2021
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-84844-z
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Central rib and the nutritive value of leaves in forage grasses

Abstract: In grasses, leaf expansion and central rib growth occur in a non-proportional manner, with potential implications to the nutritive value of leaves. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship among blade length, percentage of central rib, anatomical characteristics and the nutritive value along the length of leaf blades of different sizes and hierarchical order of insertion on the tiller axis of Napier elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum. cv. Napier). Two experiments were carried out wi… Show more

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“…Nonetheless, when the nutritional value was evaluated by strata through the vertical distribution, the observed CP values were consistent with the CP content of the upper layer of the plant (Benvenutti et al, 2020). Previous studies have shown that the CP contents of leaves change significantly with anatomical characteristics along the length of leaf blades (Garcia et al, 2021). In addition to the high CP content of the upper stratum due to green leaves, the higher N levels due to fertilization could have influenced the results.…”
Section: Sward Characteristics and Chemical Compositionsupporting
confidence: 76%
“…Nonetheless, when the nutritional value was evaluated by strata through the vertical distribution, the observed CP values were consistent with the CP content of the upper layer of the plant (Benvenutti et al, 2020). Previous studies have shown that the CP contents of leaves change significantly with anatomical characteristics along the length of leaf blades (Garcia et al, 2021). In addition to the high CP content of the upper stratum due to green leaves, the higher N levels due to fertilization could have influenced the results.…”
Section: Sward Characteristics and Chemical Compositionsupporting
confidence: 76%
“…Studies on the vertical distribution of biomass and chemical composition have suggested that concentrations of photosynthates in leaves have greater diurnal fluctuations than that of stems and pseudostems; therefore, NDF and CP concentrations may be diluted in the DM as the day progresses [61,65,66]. Consistently, other studies have shown that the CP content of leaves changes significantly with the stage of regrowth of the pasture [67] and even with anatomical characteristics along the length of the leaf blades [68]. The high CP values can also be explained by the higher N content in leaf blades than in stems and sheaths due to the N fertilization [69].…”
Section: Plos Onementioning
confidence: 69%
“…Segundo Hodgson (1990), o aumento do IAF resulta em incremento na IL, e próximos a um valor platô aumentam as taxas de assimilação de carbono do dossel, seguidas de aumentos proporcionais de perdas respiratórias à medida que a MF é maior, até o balanço líquido de carbono próximos ao IAF máximo, e então declinam, consequentemente ocorrem elevadas taxas de senescência e morte de tecidos, aumentando as proporções de material morto na MF. No aspecto de nutrição animal, a contribuição do material morto na dieta dos animais é negativa (Garcia et al, 2021), assim como a presença de maior…”
Section: Concomitantemente Aos Aumentos Lineares Daunclassified
“…Além disso, os manejos RM20 e RM30 apresentaram menor Mfolha e IAF no pós-pastejo (wTabela 3; Figura 2), caracterizando que folhas mais velhas fazem parte da forragem consumida. Folhas mortas ou categorias de folhas com maturidade avançada que apresentam sinais evidentes de senescência como amarelecimento, escurecimento e degradação tecidual influenciam o valor nutritivo das gramíneas forrageiras (Garcia et al, 2021) devido à remobilização de nutrientes para outros pontos de crescimento da planta (Buxton e Fales, 1994). Portanto, o aumento de material morto no estrato de pastejo é um fator que deve ser considerado na escolha do nível de severidade de desfolhação.…”
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