The productivity, chemical composition and nutritional value of pastures dominated by Artemisia diffusa and Cousinia resinosa in arid lands of southwestern Uzbekistan

Abstract. Bazarov B, Rajamuradov Z, Safin M, Rajabov A, Khayitov D, Kuziev Aminjonov S, Ismayilova Kudratov J, Khujabekov Khaydarov D. 2023. The productivity, chemical composition and nutritional value of pastures dominated by Artemisia diffusa Cousinia resinosa in arid lands southwestern Uzbekistan. Biodiversitas 24: 3916-3923. In recent years, extensive degradation has been observed all over the world as a result drastic changes climate increase anthropogenic factors. As result, biological diversity plant communities decreases, specific occur dry mass value, other indicators biomass. Therefore, studies aimed at assessing condition vegetation are important. This research is one first this type determining biomass yield Krasch. ex Poljako Juz. varying elevations areas regions Uzbekistan, analyzing contained plants evaluating quality milk goats fed with such plants. results showed that yield, composition, amount substance, produced were directly influenced make up pasture, elevation pastures, factors (i.e., season). Our analysis also resiproductivity, parameters highest mountain compared to those hill desert pastures. Goats grazing higher conventional rations. findings study explain potential dominant species A. C. increasing goat production regions.