Selection of forage grasses for cultivation under water-limited conditions using Manhattan distance and TOPSIS.

ABSTRACT: Extreme weather events, such as severe droughts, pose a threat to the sustainability of beef cattle by limiting the growth and development of forage plants and reducing the available pasture for animals. Thus, the search for forage species that are more tolerant and adapted to soil water deficit conditions is an important strategy to improve food supply. In this study, we propose utilizing the mathematical concept of the Manhattan distance to assess the variations in the morphological variables of tropical forage grasses under water-limited conditions. This study aimed to select genotypes of tropical forage grasses under different water stress levels (moderate or severe) at this distance and the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). Nine varieties from fi

SUBMITTER: de Oliveira BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10760912 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature