TITLE:
Brazilian Tropical Grassland Ecosystems: Distribution and Research Advances
AUTHORS:
Vitor Del’ Alamo Guarda, Renato Del’ Alamo Guarda
KEYWORDS:
Grassland Ecophysiology; Cerrado; Grazing Management; Plant-Animal Relationship
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Plant Sciences,
Vol.5 No.7,
March
25,
2014
ABSTRACT: A few decades ago we sought the understanding of the functioning
of Brazilian ecosystems. During these years, changes in the way land use were influenced
primarily by economic issues involving the process of valuation of land in different
regions. Furthermore, developments in research have provided productive increments
that were well characterized in some phases. This paper aims to trace a brief history
of the distribution of grassland ecosystems in Brazil and show how it has been the
advances in research on forages and pastures in the country, pointing its evolution,
transition times and trends. Moreover, it purports to show a perspective
of the dynamics of occupation of Brazilian territory by these ecosystems. The information
is presented on three occasions, seeking to encourage understanding of where livestock
grazing occurs and how the dynamics of occupation of the area was favored by the
search. Also, it shows
how the research was fundamental for Brazil occupy little arable areas considered,
making the country one of the largest producers of cattle in the world.