A field trial was conducted at the Animal Science Departament, UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, aiming to evaluate the effects ofburning, associated with grazing or deferring after burning on natural pasture attributes. Data were cotiected from May, 1993 to June, 1994. Treatments consisted of: burned in 9/17/92 and grazed; burned in 9/17/92 and deferred, reburned m 9/5/93 and grazed; not burned in 1992 and grazed, burned in 6/22/93 and deferred. Daily dry matter accumulation, dry matter produclion, pasture root system density and crude protein contem were not affected by burning and grazing, but in vitro organic matter digestibility was increased. Sou exposure was not increased by burning and grazing, but canopy was reduced, for the partially destruction ofiive vegetation an dead material.
range management; dry matter; nutritive value; ground uncovered
