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Forage was collected and analysed for dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), acid detergent fibre (ADF), acid detergent lignin (ADL), ether extract (EE), mineral ash (Ash), dry matter digestibility (DMD) and organic matter digestibility (OMD). The net productivity (NP) was higher in the low elevation pasture A (1.80 g m\u22122), lower in pasture B (0.98 g m\u22122) and peaked in the winter in both pastures A (3.57 g m\u22122) and B (2.33 g m\u22122) and during the summer in the high elevation pasture C (2.15 g m\u22122). The soil chemical proprieties varied significantly among the three pastures. The highest soil pH, available P, K, Ca and Mg were recorded in pasture A. Positive correlations were observed between all soil parameters analysed and NP, except for the OM content. The DM, PB and EE changed significantly with elevation, while all nutritive parameters (except CP, EE and Ash) increased significantly along the growth season. Environmental factors influenced the nutritive parameters and productivity, suggesting that climate change might have significant impacts on forage production and quality.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/agriculture12030358","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,2]],"date-time":"2022-03-02T08:37:16Z","timestamp":1646210236000},"page":"358","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":28,"title":["Influence of Climate Variability and Soil Fertility on the Forage Quality and Productivity in Azorean Pastures"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Catarina D.","family":"Melo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"cE3c\u2014Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Azorean Biodiversity Group, Faculdade de Ci\u00eancias Agr\u00e1rias e do Ambiente, Universidade dos A\u00e7ores, Rua Capit\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o D\u2019\u00c1vila, S\u00e3o Pedro, PT-9700-042 Angra do Hero\u00edsmo, Portugal"},{"name":"CFE\u2014Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, PT-3001-401 Coimbra, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Cristiana S. 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