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In situ dry matter, protein and neutral detergent fibre degradation kinetics of Cholistan Desert grasses

  • 2020
  • Issue: 2
  • Volume: 50
M.N. Tahir, Z. Khan, S. Ahmad, M.Z. Ihsan, M.H. Lashari & M.A. Khan Page: 334 - 344

Global climate change is evident and poses serious threats to the sustainability of traditional rangeland livestock production systems. This study tested the feeding potential of perennial grasses of Cholistan Desert for various species of ruminants at different physiological stages. Eight…

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Effects of soil type on density of trees and nutritive value of tree leaves in selected communal areas of South Africa

  • 2020
  • Issue: 1
  • Volume: 50
K.E. Ravhuhali, V. Mlambo, T.S. Beyene & L.G. Palamuleni Page: 88 - 98

This study aimed to describe the distribution and nutritive value of woody species growing in clay-loamy and red-brown sand from selected localities of North West, South Africa. Three 2.2 km transects, radiating from homesteads, which served as replicates, were established…

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