| Автор | du Toit, P.C.V. |
| Автор | Blom, C.D. |
| Автор | Immelman, W.F. |
| Дата выпуска | 1995 |
| dc.description | AbstractThe diet selected by Afrino, Dorper and Merino sheep, and Angora goats was studied in the Arid Karoo at Carnarvon. The diets selected by these small stock species and breeds was established through breed by breed comparisons, with a view to raising the stocking rate by combining different breeds. It was established by means of the d‐index, that the diets differed by only 4% to 5% during the growing season. This margin is too small to recommend combining small stock breeds in an effort to ensure greater utilization efficiency through multiple use of the vegetation. During the dormant seasons the diets differed by 14% to 21%. Although this represents a large margin, stocking rate adjustments are made on the basis of the growing season's results. |
| Формат | application.pdf |
| Издатель | Taylor & Francis Group |
| Копирайт | Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC |
| Тема | canopy cover |
| Тема | descending point method |
| Тема | grazing capacity |
| Тема | multiple use of vegetation |
| Тема | small stock combinations |
| Название | Diet selection by sheep and goats in the Arid Karoo |
| Тип | research-article |
| DOI | 10.1080/10220119.1995.9647858 |
| Electronic ISSN | 1727-9380 |
| Print ISSN | 1022-0119 |
| Журнал | African Journal of Range & Forage Science |
| Том | 12 |
| Первая страница | 16 |
| Последняя страница | 26 |
| Аффилиация | du Toit, P.C.V.; Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute, Department of Agriculture |
| Аффилиация | Blom, C.D.; Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute, Department of Agriculture |
| Аффилиация | Immelman, W.F.; Carnarvon Experimental Station, Department of Agriculture |
| Выпуск | 1 |
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