
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span><p align="justify">The study was conducted at the UFMT Experimental Farm in Santo Antônio de Leverger, MT, from February to April and from July to September in 2004. The objective was to determine the botanical composition of the pasture, to identify the botanical composition of the diet of the cattle and to verify the similarities between the botanical composition of the diet and of the pasture. The pasture was evaluated by the dry-weight method, the botanical composition of the diet was determined by the micro histological technique and the similarity indices were calculated using the Kulcyznski´s formula. The <em>Paspalum carinatum </em>was the component the highest of the participation in the botanical composition of the pasture, independent of the season, which the Dicotyledons presented the highest participation in the rainy season. The <em>P. carinatum </em>and <em>Andropogon selloanus</em> constituted an important forage resource in the rainy season, while in the dry season the animals selected <em>P. carinatum</em> and Dicotyledons. The low indices of similarity had indicated high selective capacity of the animals and the botanical composition of the diet showed seasonality. The similarity index was higher in the rainy season, especially in April. </p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">KEY WORDS: Botanical composition, microhistological technique seasonality, selectivity, similarity index.</p></span></span> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span><p align="justify">Desenvolveu-se o experimento na Fazenda Experimental da UFMT, no município de Santo Antônio de Leverger, MT, nos meses de fevereiro a abril e de julho a setembro em 2004. O objetivo foi determinar a composição botânica da pastagem, identificar a composição botânica da dieta dos bovinos em pastejo e verificar a similaridade entre a composição botânica da dieta e da pastagem. Avaliou-se a pastagem pelo método do Peso Seco Ordenado, a composição botânica da dieta pela técnica microhistológica e o grau de similaridade pela fórmula de Kulcyznski. O <em>Paspalum carinatum</em> constitui o componente de maior participação na composição botânica da pastagem, independente da época, ao passo que as dicotiledôneas apresentaram maior participação na época chuvosa. O <em>P</em>. <em>carinatum </em>e o <em>Andropogon selloanus</em> constituíram importante suporte forrageiro na época chuvosa, enquanto que na seca os animais selecionaram <em>P</em>. <em>carinatum</em> e as dicotiledôneas. Os baixos índices de similaridade indicaram alta capacidade seletiva exercida pelos animais e a composição botânica da dieta apresentou sazonalidade. O índice de similaridade foi maior na época chuvosa, especialmente no mês de abril.</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">PALAVRAS-CHAVES: Índice de similaridade, técnica micro-histológica, sazonalidade, seletividade.</p></span></span>
S, índice de similaridade, técnica microhistológica, sazonalidade, seletividade, Agriculture, SF1-1100, Animal culture
S, índice de similaridade, técnica microhistológica, sazonalidade, seletividade, Agriculture, SF1-1100, Animal culture
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