Estimation of seasonal variation in nutritional characteristics of major range grass species in Kherimurat scrub forest
Estimation of seasonal variation in nutritional characteristics of major range grass species in Kherimurat scrub forest
Mubashir Jamil Khan1, Asad Abbas Khan2, Amir Saleem1, Lateef M. A.1, Muhammad Aslam1, Muhammad Mushtaq2, Abdul Ghaffoor2 Amna Btool1 and Arsalan Ali Khan1
ABSTRACT
Rangelands of Pakistan are mostly arid, the majority of them are seasonal in character which supply forage throughout spring and summer seasons of growth but are incapable to provide feed in fall and winter. These seasonal variations affect the livestock production. There is a dire need to be aware of the seasonal variations in the nutritive value of grasses in order to optimize their forage use. The research was conducted to determine the seasonal variation in nutritional value of five grass species found in Kherimurat scrub forest and rangelands. General observations of increasing percentage of all nutrients except for dry matter were observed from summer to winter season and then reverse from winter to spring in the major range grass species of Kherimurat.
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March 2014
Vol. 64, Iss. 1
