Variations in Forage Quality of Two Halophyte Species, Camphorosma monspeliaca and Limonium iranicum at Three Phenological Stages

Authors

  • Abbas Ahmadi Department of Desert Management, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Arak,
  • Masoud Gomarian Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Arak,
  • Mojdeh Sanjari Desert Management, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Arak,
Abstract:

This study was conducted to compare forage quality of two native halophytespecies Camphorosma monspeliaca and Limonium iranicum collected from Meighansaline rangelands near Arak city in center of Iran. Edible biomass of both species wassampled on three phonological stages (vegetative growth, full flowering and seedripening). Forage quality indices such as Crude Protein (CP), Dry Matter Digestibility(DMD), Dry Matter Intake (DMI), Metabolizable Energy (ME), Acid Detergent Fiber(ADF), Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) and Phosphorus (P) were evaluated. The resultsindicated there were significant differences (p

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volume 3  issue 3

pages  245- 251

publication date 2013-11-23

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