The DWR approach review: Measuring the botanical composition of native grassland in East Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province

Abstract East Sumba Regency is an area with great potential for beef cattle development because of its large and sufficient local forage resources as feed. Native grassland a source ruminants, especially by smallholder farms in rural areas. This review paper aimed to analyze the Dry Weight Rank method measuring botanical composition distribution forages. Referring measurements composition, vegetation on experimental plots field studies can be explained using different parameters (plant density, cover, frequency or yield proportion). Each obtained capable describing features, which under certain circumstances may correlated each other some extent, but are not completely equivalent. Therefore, choice assessed depends objectives study. The primarily accuracy required, affordability efforts, available resources. developed Lt Mannetje Haydock one techniques referred tool native grassland.