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The vegetal stratum defined the forage bromatology more than the season in seasonal dry tropical forest rangelands
Understand how forage quality in semi-arid rangelands is modified by the botanical composition and climatological factors is essential for the appropriate nutritional management of the livestock. This study investigated the influence of the vegetal stratum and season on the bromatological compositio...
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Published in: | Agroforestry systems 2021-08, Vol.95 (6), p.1177-1189 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Understand how forage quality in semi-arid rangelands is modified by the botanical composition and climatological factors is essential for the appropriate nutritional management of the livestock. This study investigated the influence of the vegetal stratum and season on the bromatological composition of the forage in rangelands from a seasonally dry tropical forest in the Brazilian semi-arid. The experimental design was completely randomized with five replications, and the treatments consisted of two vegetal strata (herbaceous and shrub-arboreal), and two seasons (rainy and dry), in a two-year field trial. There was a significant effect of the season on the crude protein, fiber, hemicellulose, lignin, and soluble carbohydrates (
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ISSN: | 0167-4366 1572-9680 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10457-021-00644-4 |