The impact of grazing on forage quality of the herbaceous vegetation in the Mamora cork oak forest, Morocco
| Autor: | O. Berkat, S.H. Sharrow, M. Mejjati Alami, T.E. Bedell |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
Ecology
Agronomy crude protein forage quality grazing herbaceous vegetation impact IVOMD Mamora cork oak forest Mediterrean-type climate minerals Morocco oak vegetation Grazing Plant maturity engineering Environmental science Animal Science and Zoology Oak forest Cork engineering.material Herbaceous plant |
| Zdroj: | African Journal of Range and Forage Science; Vol 14, No 1 (1997); 12-16 |
| ISSN: | 1022-0119 1727-9380 |
| Popis: | This research was conducted in the Mamora cork oak forest of Morocco to describe the impacts of sheep grazing (no use, 35% use, 70% use) in March, April, May and June of 1987 and 1988 on seasonal changes in forage quality of the herbaceous vegetation. The study showed that trends in herbage quality were related mainly to plant maturity. As more species mature, forage quality declines and falls below animal nutritional requirements, especially for young animals. With declining forage quality, the manager has the option of moving stock to areas of less‐mature forage, supplementing the forage or modifying the demand placed upon it. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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