The objective of this study was to evaluate forage yield and performance of beef cattle grazing understory of a silvopastoral system with eucalyptus, fertilized with nitrogen and two forage offers. Treatments consisted of three doses of nitrogen fertilizer (0, 75 and 150 kg.ha-1N as urea) and two forage offers (10 and 15% of BW). The study was carried out in a complete randomized design with four replications and three evaluation periods. It was observed an increment in weight gain only the first period of evaluation as doses of nitrogen fertilizer were increased. Variation on forage offer did not influence individual average gains. Values of gain per area unit increased as increasing doses of nitrogen fertilizer were added. Forage offer of 15% is more properly when lower doses of N were used in pastures. For higher doses, intensification of use results in greater gains per area unit. Understory fertilization is efficient and necessary for intensification of the use of eucalyptus-pasture integrated systems.
agrosilvopastoral; fertilization; shading
