Publication Date
1997
Description
Seed mixture of sixteen native legumes were fed to sheep as a single meal and their passage through the animals was monitored in the faeces. The same mixture was used in a field experiment to improve degraded pasture. Over two hundred sheep were allowed to graze the improved pasture and rest on a nearby un-improved (target) pasture during four days. Results showed that legumes with smaller seeds were able to pass through the animals undamaged compared with large seeded species. The field study provided confirmation of the animal feeding study and provided evidence that grazing animals can help in rehabilitation of degraded marginal lands.
Citation
Ghassali, F; Osman, A E.; and Cocks, P S., "Use of Grazing Animals in Re-Seeding Degraded Marginal Lands in Northern Syria" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1997-2023). 10.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session18/10
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Use of Grazing Animals in Re-Seeding Degraded Marginal Lands in Northern Syria
Seed mixture of sixteen native legumes were fed to sheep as a single meal and their passage through the animals was monitored in the faeces. The same mixture was used in a field experiment to improve degraded pasture. Over two hundred sheep were allowed to graze the improved pasture and rest on a nearby un-improved (target) pasture during four days. Results showed that legumes with smaller seeds were able to pass through the animals undamaged compared with large seeded species. The field study provided confirmation of the animal feeding study and provided evidence that grazing animals can help in rehabilitation of degraded marginal lands.
