Clearcutting Brazilian semiarid tropics: observations on its effects on small ruminant nutrition during the dry season

Small ruminant production in northeast Brazil is limited by prolonged nutritional stress during the dry season. Our study assessed the effects of clearcutting woody vegetation on the nutrition of goats and sheep during the initial dry season following clearing. Dry matter intake$({\rm g}\bullet \tex...

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Published in:Journal of range management 1987-09, Vol.40 (5), p.428-432
Main Authors: Kirmse, R.D, Provenza, F.D, Malechek, J.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ALIMENT POUR ANIMAUX
Animal Nutrition
Animals
AOVIN
BOSQUES
BRASIL
BRAZIL
BRESIL
Caatinga
CAPRIN
CAPRINOS
CLEAR FELLING
CORTA A HECHO
COUPE RASE
Diet
DRY SEASON
Dry seasons
ESTACION SECA
FEED INTAKE
FEEDS
Forage
FOREST LITTER
FORESTS
FORET
GOATS
GRAZING
HOJARASCA FORESTAL
INGESTION DE PIENSO
Leaves
LITIERE FORESTIERE
NUTRICION
NUTRITION
OVINOS
PASTOREO
PATURAGE
PIENSOS
Plant litter
PRISE ALIMENTAIRE (ANIMAUX)
SAISON SECHE
SEMIARID ZONES
SHEEP
TROPICAL ZONES
ZONA SEMIARIDA
ZONA TROPICAL
ZONE SEMI-ARIDE
ZONE TROPIC
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Summary:Small ruminant production in northeast Brazil is limited by prolonged nutritional stress during the dry season. Our study assessed the effects of clearcutting woody vegetation on the nutrition of goats and sheep during the initial dry season following clearing. Dry matter intake$({\rm g}\bullet \text{day}^{-1})$was higher for animals on cleared than on uncleared areas (818 vs. 627; P
ISSN:0022-409X
2162-2728
DOI:10.2307/3899604