Nutritional Quality of Plant Species in Pyrenean Hay Meadows of High Diversity
The feed quality of 34 species (27 dicotyledonous and 7 grasses) present in the vegetation of the Pyrenean mountain hay meadows rich in species subject to extensive management is analyzed in this paper. For this, just before mowing, samples were taken in the field and their organic and mineral compo...
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| description | The feed quality of 34 species (27 dicotyledonous and 7 grasses) present in the vegetation of the Pyrenean mountain hay meadows rich in species subject to extensive management is analyzed in this paper. For this, just before mowing, samples were taken in the field and their organic and mineral components were determined in the laboratory. The results indicate that some species, such as <i>Taraxacum officinale</i>, <i>Sanguisorba minor</i>, <i>Chaerophyllum aureum,</i> and <i>Lotus corniculatus</i>, are outstanding in their forage feed value and, in the cases of <i>T. officinale</i> and <i>C. aureum,</i> also for their mineral content. The non-leguminous forbs studied presented quality comparable to legumes and higher than grasses, which provide worse nutritional values in this type of late-cut meadow. The forbs are shown to have higher content than grasses and legumes in Mg, K, and Na, as well as intermediate Ca content. All species present suitable mineral content for animal nutrition, except in the case of P, which is low. The Ca:P ratio is higher than adequate in half of the species analyzed, while the K:(Ca + Mg) ratio is appropriate for all species. The ratios between the elements N, P, and K indicate that most of the species studied grow under N-limited conditions, which are adequate for their conservation in the meadows. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-757b96efa25c4e1797661b40eb626d552023-11-20T04:26:16ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952020-06-0110688310.3390/agronomy10060883Nutritional Quality of Plant Species in Pyrenean Hay Meadows of High DiversityRamón Reiné0Joaquín Ascaso1Olivia Barrantes2Department of Agrarian and Environmental Sciences, Higher Polytechnic School, University of Zaragoza, Ctra Cuarte s/n, 22071 Huesca, SpainDepartment of Agrarian and Environmental Sciences, Higher Polytechnic School, University of Zaragoza, Ctra Cuarte s/n, 22071 Huesca, SpainDepartment of Agrarian and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, SpainThe feed quality of 34 species (27 dicotyledonous and 7 grasses) present in the vegetation of the Pyrenean mountain hay meadows rich in species subject to extensive management is analyzed in this paper. For this, just before mowing, samples were taken in the field and their organic and mineral components were determined in the laboratory. The results indicate that some species, such as <i>Taraxacum officinale</i>, <i>Sanguisorba minor</i>, <i>Chaerophyllum aureum,</i> and <i>Lotus corniculatus</i>, are outstanding in their forage feed value and, in the cases of <i>T. officinale</i> and <i>C. aureum,</i> also for their mineral content. The non-leguminous forbs studied presented quality comparable to legumes and higher than grasses, which provide worse nutritional values in this type of late-cut meadow. The forbs are shown to have higher content than grasses and legumes in Mg, K, and Na, as well as intermediate Ca content. All species present suitable mineral content for animal nutrition, except in the case of P, which is low. The Ca:P ratio is higher than adequate in half of the species analyzed, while the K:(Ca + Mg) ratio is appropriate for all species. The ratios between the elements N, P, and K indicate that most of the species studied grow under N-limited conditions, which are adequate for their conservation in the meadows.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/6/883foragefeed valuemineral contentsgrasseslegumesother forbs |
| spellingShingle | Ramón Reiné Joaquín Ascaso Olivia Barrantes Nutritional Quality of Plant Species in Pyrenean Hay Meadows of High Diversity Agronomy forage feed value mineral contents grasses legumes other forbs |
| title | Nutritional Quality of Plant Species in Pyrenean Hay Meadows of High Diversity |
| title_full | Nutritional Quality of Plant Species in Pyrenean Hay Meadows of High Diversity |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional Quality of Plant Species in Pyrenean Hay Meadows of High Diversity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional Quality of Plant Species in Pyrenean Hay Meadows of High Diversity |
| title_short | Nutritional Quality of Plant Species in Pyrenean Hay Meadows of High Diversity |
| title_sort | nutritional quality of plant species in pyrenean hay meadows of high diversity |
| topic | forage feed value mineral contents grasses legumes other forbs |
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