BOTANICAL AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF COMMON GRASS SPECIES AROUND DIP–TANK AREAS IN SEMI–ARID COMMUNAL RANGELANDS OF SWAZILAND

Communal rangelands in arid and semi–arid areas of southern Africa are the source of virtually all feeds for wild and domestic ruminants. However, the quality and quantity of feed fluctuates in response to rainfall patterns. Little is known about the capacity of these rangelands to support ruminan...

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Main Authors: Solomon Tefera Beyene, Victor Mlambo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán 2012-03-01
Series:Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
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Online Access:http://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/1212