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Effects of nitrogen fertilization on forage production, animal performance, and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical pastures: A systematic review
| Resumo: | This systematic review aimed to synthesize evidence on the effects of nitrogen (N) fertilization on forage production, animal performance, and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical pastures. The research question was developed based on the PICOS strategy. A total of 84,629 documents were retrieved from six databases, of which 34 studies met the inclusion criteria due to their methodological robustness. Most studies were conducted under grazing conditions (69.7%), using Brachiaria brizantha (52.9%) and Panicum maximum (26.5%). Urea (53.2%) and ammonium nitrate (25.5%) were the most evaluated N sources, with application rates ranging from 0 to 1000 kg ha⁻¹ , often split into three applications. Nitrogen use increased stocking rate (157.7%), gain per area (189.4%), and average daily gain (31.0%) when application rates rose from 0 to 300 kg ha⁻¹ . Overall, N fertilization has potential to improve forage productivity and animal performance in tropical pastures; however, responses vary depending on rates, sources, and experimental conditions. Splitting N rates (20–60 kg ha⁻¹) and synchronizing applications with plant demand are effective strategies to reduce NH₃ and N₂O losses, enhance fertilizer use efficiency, and mitigate environmental impacts. Future research should focus on evaluating the effects of different N sources and doses on soil CO₂ and CH₄ emissions, enteric CH₄, and C/N dynamics within the soil–plant–animal system, as well as expanding studies to other forage and animal species representative of tropical grazing systems. |
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| Autores principais: | Silva, Hitalo Rodrigues da |
| Outros Autores: | Difante, Gelson dos Santos; Roberto, Francisca Fernanda da Silva; Ferreira Júnior, Marcos Antônio; Araújo, Carolina Marques Costa; Longhini, Vanessa Zirondi; Rodrigues, Jéssica Gomes; Pereira, Marislayne de Gusmão; Montagner, Denise Baptaglin; Ítavo, Luís Carlos Vinhas; Gurgel, Antônio Leandro Chaves; Castro, Marina |
| Assunto: | Brachiaria Carrying capacity Direct and indirect emissions Emission reduction N fractionation Panicum |
| Ano: | 2026 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Instituto Politécnico de Bragança |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Biblioteca Digital do IPB |
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| author | Silva, Hitalo Rodrigues da |
| author2 | Difante, Gelson dos Santos Roberto, Francisca Fernanda da Silva Ferreira Júnior, Marcos Antônio Araújo, Carolina Marques Costa Longhini, Vanessa Zirondi Rodrigues, Jéssica Gomes Pereira, Marislayne de Gusmão Montagner, Denise Baptaglin Ítavo, Luís Carlos Vinhas Gurgel, Antônio Leandro Chaves Castro, Marina |
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| description | This systematic review aimed to synthesize evidence on the effects of nitrogen (N) fertilization on forage production, animal performance, and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical pastures. The research question was developed based on the PICOS strategy. A total of 84,629 documents were retrieved from six databases, of which 34 studies met the inclusion criteria due to their methodological robustness. Most studies were conducted under grazing conditions (69.7%), using Brachiaria brizantha (52.9%) and Panicum maximum (26.5%). Urea (53.2%) and ammonium nitrate (25.5%) were the most evaluated N sources, with application rates ranging from 0 to 1000 kg ha⁻¹ , often split into three applications. Nitrogen use increased stocking rate (157.7%), gain per area (189.4%), and average daily gain (31.0%) when application rates rose from 0 to 300 kg ha⁻¹ . Overall, N fertilization has potential to improve forage productivity and animal performance in tropical pastures; however, responses vary depending on rates, sources, and experimental conditions. Splitting N rates (20–60 kg ha⁻¹) and synchronizing applications with plant demand are effective strategies to reduce NH₃ and N₂O losses, enhance fertilizer use efficiency, and mitigate environmental impacts. Future research should focus on evaluating the effects of different N sources and doses on soil CO₂ and CH₄ emissions, enteric CH₄, and C/N dynamics within the soil–plant–animal system, as well as expanding studies to other forage and animal species representative of tropical grazing systems. |
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| spelling | engElsevierengThis systematic review aimed to synthesize evidence on the effects of nitrogen (N) fertilization on forage production, animal performance, and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical pastures. The research question was developed based on the PICOS strategy. A total of 84,629 documents were retrieved from six databases, of which 34 studies met the inclusion criteria due to their methodological robustness. Most studies were conducted under grazing conditions (69.7%), using Brachiaria brizantha (52.9%) and Panicum maximum (26.5%). Urea (53.2%) and ammonium nitrate (25.5%) were the most evaluated N sources, with application rates ranging from 0 to 1000 kg ha⁻¹ , often split into three applications. Nitrogen use increased stocking rate (157.7%), gain per area (189.4%), and average daily gain (31.0%) when application rates rose from 0 to 300 kg ha⁻¹ . Overall, N fertilization has potential to improve forage productivity and animal performance in tropical pastures; however, responses vary depending on rates, sources, and experimental conditions. Splitting N rates (20–60 kg ha⁻¹) and synchronizing applications with plant demand are effective strategies to reduce NH₃ and N₂O losses, enhance fertilizer use efficiency, and mitigate environmental impacts. Future research should focus on evaluating the effects of different N sources and doses on soil CO₂ and CH₄ emissions, enteric CH₄, and C/N dynamics within the soil–plant–animal system, as well as expanding studies to other forage and animal species representative of tropical grazing systems.application/pdfengEffects of nitrogen fertilization on forage production, animal performance, and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical pastures: A systematic reviewSilva, Hitalo Rodrigues daDifante, Gelson dos SantosRoberto, Francisca Fernanda da SilvaFerreira Júnior, Marcos AntônioAraújo, Carolina Marques CostaLonghini, Vanessa ZirondiRodrigues, Jéssica GomesPereira, Marislayne de GusmãoMontagner, Denise BaptaglinÍtavo, Luís Carlos VinhasGurgel, Antônio Leandro ChavesPersonalCastro, MarinaDSpacehttp://dspace.org/items/a7a3b08e-9d22-4faf-9224-36924d8ce7c8DSpacehttp://dspace.org/items/a7a3b08e-9d22-4faf-9224-36924d8ce7c8CastroMarinaCiência IDhttps://www.ciencia-id.pt6417-7D8D-FD7EORCIDhttp://orcid.org0000-0002-6368-8098Researcher IDhttps://www.researcherid.comB-5197-2016Scopus Author IDhttps://www.scopus.com56612728000HostingInstitutionOrganizationalBiblioteca Digital do IPBe-mailmailto:dspace@ipb.ptdspace@ipb.ptISSNIsPartOf0167-8809DOIIsPartOf10.1016/j.agee.2026.1104012026-06-03T10:54:38Z20262026-01-01T00:00:00ZHandlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/36833http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2open accessBrachiariaCarrying capacityDirect and indirect emissionsEmission reductionN fractionationPanicum5089566 bytesliteraturehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501journal article2026http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2application/pdffulltexthttps://bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt/bitstreams/69b07294-7272-4d0c-aa2a-25a868621c82/downloadAgriculture, Ecosystems and Environment406118 |
| spellingShingle | Effects of nitrogen fertilization on forage production, animal performance, and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical pastures: A systematic review Silva, Hitalo Rodrigues da Brachiaria Carrying capacity Direct and indirect emissions Emission reduction N fractionation Panicum |
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| title | Effects of nitrogen fertilization on forage production, animal performance, and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical pastures: A systematic review |
| title_full | Effects of nitrogen fertilization on forage production, animal performance, and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical pastures: A systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Effects of nitrogen fertilization on forage production, animal performance, and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical pastures: A systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of nitrogen fertilization on forage production, animal performance, and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical pastures: A systematic review |
| title_short | Effects of nitrogen fertilization on forage production, animal performance, and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical pastures: A systematic review |
| title_sort | Effects of nitrogen fertilization on forage production, animal performance, and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical pastures: A systematic review |
| topic | Brachiaria Carrying capacity Direct and indirect emissions Emission reduction N fractionation Panicum |
| topic_facet | Brachiaria Carrying capacity Direct and indirect emissions Emission reduction N fractionation Panicum |
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