Author(s): NOGUEIRA, S. F.; MACEDO, M. C. M.; POCCARD-CHAPUIS, R.; SILVA, G. B. S. da; VICTORIA, D. de C.; ANDRADE, R. G.; AGUIAR, D. A. DE.; BOLFE, E. L.

Extensive livestock represents around 93% of cattle production in Brazil and pasture is its main food source. For this reason, the sector considers pasture degradation an important problem, being resp... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2014

Author(s): CAVALCANTE, A. C. R.; OGILLO, B. P.; AKUMU, J.; GLUECKS, I. V.

Most of 80% of Kenya´s land is categorized as arid and semi-arid. Agropastoralism and pastoralism based on livestock production serve as the bedrock of site livelihoods and culture. Pastoralists? live... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2013

Author(s): VARELI, C. S.; PIZZUTTI, I. R.; GEBLER, L.; CARDOSO, C. D.; GAI, D. S. H.; FONTANA, M. E. Z.

In order to evaluate the efficiency of biobeds on DTC degradation, the aim of this study was to apply, optimize and validate a method to determine dithiocarbamate (mancozeb) in biobeds using gas chrom... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2018

Author(s): ANDRADE, A. G. de; FREITAS, P. L. de

This chapter presents an overview on the main technological contributions of Embrapa and partners to halt land degradation, accelerated erosive processes, desertification, sanding, salinization, and t... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2019

Author(s): ARAÚJO, A. S. F. de; EISENHAUER, N.; NUNES, L. A. P. L.; LEITE, L. F. C.; CESARZ, S.

Land degradation reducing vegetation cover may affect the soil surface-active fauna because both aboveground and belowground invertebrates depend on complex plant communities. In this study, we evalua... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2013

Author(s): SILVA, R. de O.; SCORZA JUNIOR, R. P.; BONFÁ, M. R. L.; CAMPANARI, M. F. Z.; MENDES, I. de C.

ABSTRACT: Organic residues from sugarcane crop and processing (vinasse, boiler ash, cake filter, and straw) are commonly applied or left on the soil to enhance its fertility. However, they can influen... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2016

Author(s): ANDRADE, R. G.; TEIXEIRA, A. H. de C.; LEIVAS, J. F.; NOGUEIRA, S. F.

The objective of this study was to apply the Simple Algorithm For Evapotranspiration Retrieving (SAFER) with MODIS images together with meteorological data to analyze evapotranspiration (ET) and bioma... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2016

Author(s): SILVA, F. R. F. da; SALMAN, A. K. D.; CRUZ, P. G. da; PORTO, M. O.; CAVALI, J.; FERREIRA, E.; SOUZA, E. C. de; CARVALHO, G. A. de

To evaluate the bromatological composition and ruminal degradability of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF) of Xaraés palisade grass (Uroc... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2021

Author(s): FERREIRA, A. C. H.; RODRIGUEZ, N. M.; NEIVA, J. N. M.; PIMENTEL, P. G.; GOMES, S. P.; CAMPOS, W. E.; LOPES, F. C. F.; MIZUBUTI, I. Y.; MOREIRA, G. R.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the in situ degradability of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) and hemicellulose of elephant gr... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2016

Author(s): LU, D.; BATISTELLA, M.; MAUSEL, P.; MORAN, E.

Mapping and monitoring land degradation in areas under human-induced stresses have urgent tasks in remote sensing whose importance has not yet been fully appreciated. In this study, a surface cover in... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2007