Frontiers in Plant Science • Vol 15
Effect of nitrogen fertilization and shading on morphogenesis, structure and leaf anatomy of Megathyrsus maximus genotypes
July 2024 • Aline da Rosa Lopes, Nauara Moura Lage Filho, Aníbal Coutinho do Rêgo, Felipe Nogueira Domingues, Thiago Carvalho da Silva, Cristian Faturi, Naiara C…
The use of exotic grasses of African origin for pastures in Brazil has been a major advancement in livestock production, but little is known about the responses of these grasses to nitrogen fertilizers associated with shading. In this study, the morphogenetic, structural, and leaf anatomical characteristics of Megathyrsus maximus cultivars’ Tamani and Quênia were investigated as a function of N dose and shade. Morphogenetic and structural characteristics and leaf anatomy were studied under three shading levels (0,…