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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
The n-alkane profiles of epicuticular waxes derived from different plant species are sufficiently distinct to allow assessment of the proportions of different herbages in two-component mixtures including perennial ryegrass/white clover, heather/hill grass and rush/perennial ryegrass (Dove & Mayes, 1996). Evidence suggests the reliability of such estimates declines as the number of different dietary components increases. However, recent studies have shown analysis of additional compounds, including long-chain fatty alcohols, may improve discrimination between different dietary components. The aim of this experiment was to quantify the accuracy of such methods for determining the diet composition of animals grazing complex swards.
Citation
Fraser, M. D.; Moorby, J. M.; Theobald, V. J.; and Jones, R., "An Evaluation of the N-Alkane Technique for Determining Diet Composition in Animals Grazing Complex Swards" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 390.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeA/390)
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An Evaluation of the N-Alkane Technique for Determining Diet Composition in Animals Grazing Complex Swards
Dublin Ireland
The n-alkane profiles of epicuticular waxes derived from different plant species are sufficiently distinct to allow assessment of the proportions of different herbages in two-component mixtures including perennial ryegrass/white clover, heather/hill grass and rush/perennial ryegrass (Dove & Mayes, 1996). Evidence suggests the reliability of such estimates declines as the number of different dietary components increases. However, recent studies have shown analysis of additional compounds, including long-chain fatty alcohols, may improve discrimination between different dietary components. The aim of this experiment was to quantify the accuracy of such methods for determining the diet composition of animals grazing complex swards.
