Mohammad Amin Soltanipour; Saeedeh Nateghi; Mahshid Souri; Nadia Kamali
Volume 26, Issue 4 , December 2019, , Pages 787-799
Abstract
This study was conducted to demonstrate the growth behavior of Aeluropus lagopoides, Desmostachya bipinnata, Halocnemum strobilaceum, Alhagi graecorum and Atriplex leucoclada in the Zaminsang rangelands of Hormozgan provinceduring 2007 to 2010. Determination of the production ...
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This study was conducted to demonstrate the growth behavior of Aeluropus lagopoides, Desmostachya bipinnata, Halocnemum strobilaceum, Alhagi graecorum and Atriplex leucoclada in the Zaminsang rangelands of Hormozgan provinceduring 2007 to 2010. Determination of the production and consumption were done by the individuals in medium size. In each year, five medium individual of plant were selected for all months of growing and grazing season in exclosure area for measuring the production and the same number in the grazing range considered for measuring the production residue and from difference between them, the consumption was identified. Results indicated that different years and months had significant effect on production and consumption of the study species (p<0.05). According to the obtained data from the experiment indicated that, the average production of five perennials species was 125.8 kg dry forage per hectare. The highest production rate was obtained from Halocnemum strobilaceum and Desmostachya bipinnata in amount of 52.9% and 22.9% of total forage production, respectively. The average consumption of the species was 32.4 kg dry forage per hectare. The highest consumption rate was dedicated to Halocnemum strobilaceum and Alhagi graecorum, with amount of 41.8% and 30.1% of total forage consumption, respectively. The highest production rate was obtained from 2008 with 162.7 kg dry forage per hectare which was 1.8 times higher than low-production in 2009. The highest consumption rate for all species was 35.7 kg dry forage per hectare in 2009. The highest forage production and consumption were obtained in May in all species during the years.
Jaber Sharifi; Morteza Akbarzadeh
Volume 26, Issue 1 , June 2019, , Pages 40-48
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Knowing the ecological characteristics of plants and consequently changes in forage production during the season of grazing for grazing management is essential. Therefore, understanding the annual and monthly production of different rangeland types is essential for efficient ...
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Knowing the ecological characteristics of plants and consequently changes in forage production during the season of grazing for grazing management is essential. Therefore, understanding the annual and monthly production of different rangeland types is essential for efficient and effective forage management. Consequently, relationships between forage production and climatic variables should be considered. For this purpose, the annual forage production was measured in the research exclosure of Arshaq Site rangelands in Ardabil province during 2007-2010 by clipping and weighing method. The monthly rainfall in this period was calculated using Mashkin-Shahr synoptic station data and then the amount of cumulative rainfall in winter and spring of each year was calculated. Afterward, the relationship between production and winter and spring rainfall as well as rainfall of different months of winter and spring was studied separately. Statistical analysis was performed using SAS software. According to the results, the average forage production during four years was calculated of which 28.95% belonged to Artemisia fragrans, 26.35% to Kochia prostrate, 19.55% to Stipa hohenackeriana, 4.77% to Astragalus brachyodonuts and 20.38% to the other species. Analysis of variance showed that the production of species among years were significant (P<0.01). In terms of stability (interactions of year × month), Artemisia fragrans and Kochia prostrata were stable, with a high yield; however, Astragalus brachyodonuts and Stipa hohenackeriana were stable with a low yield.
Hosein Gharadaghi; Hosein Arzani; Hasan Ebrahimzadeh; Mohammad reza Ghnnadha; Naser Baghestani
Volume 14, Issue 1 , January 2007, , Pages 19-32
Abstract
Rangelands are one of the important natural ecosystems in our country that were deteriorated during recent decades because of many causes especially earlier and intensive grazing. Grazing management need to determine beginning of grazing season and intensity in rangelands. It is very important to know ...
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Rangelands are one of the important natural ecosystems in our country that were deteriorated during recent decades because of many causes especially earlier and intensive grazing. Grazing management need to determine beginning of grazing season and intensity in rangelands. It is very important to know much about physiological and phenological status of rangeland species. Total nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC) and their changes during seasonal growth is one of the important physiological parameter in perennial plants. Also these reserves are primary source of energy in respiration, growth and survival of perennial plants during their quiescence and growth season and regrowth after grazing or cutting. In this research seasonal changes of TNC reserves in three perennial and desirable grass species(Bromus tomentellus, Festuca ovina, Dactylis glomerata) were studied in Polor summer rangelands(altitude, 2600m; annual precipitation, 535mm; with cold mountain climatic) at the north of Tehran province. Samples were collected in ten stages of plants phenology stages with three replications from above and underground matter (canopy and roots). Samples were oven dried at 70◦C during 48 houres. TNC concentration were measured by phenol-solpheric method (mg per gr dry matter). Data of all attributes were analyzed in the frame of rondomized compeletly block design by using Minitab software, and ANOVA one and two ways. Seasonal changes of TNC reserves in any of studied species and also their root and canopy were shown in annual curves. The results indicated that all species have distinct seasonal changes and they had the lowest TNC reserves at early spring and end of the seasonal growth and then increased. The results showed significant differences in TNC reserves between phenology Stages in root and canopy during seasonal growth (P= 0.05 & 0.01) and all species had higher amount of TNC reserves in root than canopy (P=0.01). The rate of TNC restoration was different between studied species. These differences were related to phenology and seasonal growth along. So in this area Dactylis glomerata is more sensitive to grazing and Bromus tomentellus conversely is more resistant to grazing. At the end we concluded that critical period for all species in relate of their TNC reserves is from starting growth in early spring till early May and at the end of seasonal growth, mid August. Beginning of grazing season from late may until early August is recommended for this area.