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Meadows continue to be the most important source of pasture and hay for beef cattle production
in the hill and upland areas in the NE region of Portugal. The aim of this study was to
evaluate CP contents and IVOMD values during the year, in three harvests (spring, hay cut
and autumn) under the effect of three rates of N fertilisation in seven mountain meadows.
The results showed that the highest CP and IVOMD occurred in the beginning of spring when
meadows are in active vegetative growth. Effects of N fertilisation on CP and IVOMD occurred
only in oligotrophic meadows, but in an irregular way, and mainly on IVOMD.
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Fernández-Núñez, E.; Pires, Jaime; Fernandes, Adelaide; Pires, João; Aguiar, Carlos; Galvão, Lurdes; Moreira, Nuno (2011). Nutritive value of meadows in the Northeast of Portugal. In 16th Symposium EGF. R-Gumpeinstein, Austria
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European Grassland Federation (EGF)