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Grazing buffalo on flooded pastures in the Brazilian Amazon region: a review
Camarao, A. P.; Lourenco, J. B.; Dutra, S. et al.
2004In Tropical Grasslands, 38 (4), p. 193-203
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Abstract :
[en] There are almost 3.5 M head of buffalo in Brazil, half of which (+/- 1.75 M animals) are in the north, particularly on Marajo Island, in the lower and middle Amazon. and on upland cultivated pastures, 16% in the south-cast, 15% in the northeast, 13% in the central west and 6% in the south. The objective of this work was to review the important characteristics of the native pasture ecosystems grazed by buffalo in the flooded areas of the Brazilian Amazon. Data relative to environment, pasture characteristics and animal performance are presented. Three buffalo subspecies, bubalis (water buffalo - Mediterranean. Murrah, Jafarabadi), kerebau (swamp buffalo) and fulvus (Baio type) live in the Amazon Region, their ideal habitat. They are used for meat and milk and as a source of power, and are well adapted to wet conditions. producing and reproducing in flooded native pastures, where cattle don't usually survive.
Disciplines :
Zoology
Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Camarao, A. P.
Lourenco, J. B.
Dutra, S.
Hornick, Jean-Luc  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de productions animales > Nutrition des animaux domestiques
Da Silva, Miriam
Language :
English
Title :
Grazing buffalo on flooded pastures in the Brazilian Amazon region: a review
Publication date :
December 2004
Journal title :
Tropical Grasslands
ISSN :
0049-4763
Publisher :
Tropical Grassland Soc Aust, St Lucia, South Africa
Volume :
38
Issue :
4
Pages :
193-203
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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