02226naa a2200289 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902400450006010000190010524501370012426000090026152013650027065300280163565300120166365300100167565300140168565300120169965300220171170000180173370000240175170000210177570000220179670000230181870000170184170000190185877300590187720663642019-12-16       2016    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d7 ahttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gfs.121772DOI1 aANDRADE, A. S.  aSimulating tropical forage growth and biomass accumulationban overview of model development and application.h[electronic resource]  c2016  aCrop models can aid the synthesis and application of knowledge, planning of experiments and forecasting in agricultural systems. Few studies have reviewed the uses and applications of these models for tropical forages. The purpose of this study was to review the information available in this scientific area, highlighting the main models, their applications and limitations. Several empirical models have been developed to predict the growth and biomass accumulation of tropical forages, especially for the genera Cynodon, Paspalum, Panicum and Brachiaria. Their application, however, is often location or region specific. The adaptation of mechanistic models to accurately predict biomass accumulation in tropical grasses is still limited. Recent advances have been made on the plot-scale and farm-scale process-based models ALMANAC, CROPGRO Perennial Forage and agricultural production systems simulator (APSIM), with promising results. In addition, global-scale process-based models, such as the Century Agroecosystem Model and the Orchidee Grassland Management Model, have been tested for tropical grassland areas. A greater number of regionspecific calibrations of empirical models can enhance their use, and improved databases and model parameterizations for a wide range of tropical grasses will enable the continuous improvement of mechanistic models.  aAgricultural production  aCROPGRO  aGrass  aModelling  aPasture  aSystems simulator1 aSANTOS, P. M.1 aPEZZOPANE, J. R. M.1 aARAUJO, L. C. de1 aPEDREIRA, B. C. e1 aPEDREIRA, C. G. S.1 aMARIN, F. R.1 aLARA, M. A. S.  tGrass and forage Sciencegv. 71, n. 1, p. 54-65, 2016.