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SEASONAL AVAILABILITY, PALATABILITY AND ANIMAL PREFERENCES OF FORAGE PLANTS IN HARBOI ARID RANGE LAND, KALAT, PAKISTAN

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dc.contributor.author Farrukh Hussain
dc.contributor.author Durrani, Mufakhira
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-06T06:54:03Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-06T06:54:03Z
dc.date.issued 2009-04-20
dc.identifier.citation Hussain, F., & Durrani, M. J. (2009). Seasonal availability, palatability and animal preferences of forage plants in Harboi arid range land, Kalat, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany (Pakistan). en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0556-3321
dc.identifier.uri http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/17461
dc.description.abstract Harboi rangeland Kalat, Pakistan, covering an area of 22351 ha, lies between 29o N and 66o, 45 to 67oE. The altitude varies from 2900 to 3300 m with dry temperate climate. The active growing season lasts from April to October with seasonal and annual variation in rainfall and temperature. The precipitation is mostly received during winter from western depression. The area receives regular snowfall during winter. A study was conducted for two consecutive years to assess the seasonal availability, palatability and animal preferences of forage plants. It was observed that the seasonal availability of forage, palatability and preferences of goats and sheep varied in their botanical composition throughout the growing season. There were 129 palatable species including 50.4% (65 species) highly palatable, 41.1% (53 species) mostly palatable, 4.65% (6 species) less palatable and 3.87% (5 species) rarely palatable species in the area. It was found that in 99 species (63%) shoots/whole plants were used; in 30 species (19%) foliage/leaves were used while in 29 species (18%) floral parts were consumed. Goats browsed on 104 species including 60% herbs en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi en_US
dc.title SEASONAL AVAILABILITY, PALATABILITY AND ANIMAL PREFERENCES OF FORAGE PLANTS IN HARBOI ARID RANGE LAND, KALAT, PAKISTAN en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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