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Nutritional characteristics of important desert grasses in Saudi Arabia
Author
Bokhari, U. G.
Alyaeesh, F.
Al-Noori, M.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1990-05-01
Body

A few representative dominant grasses were studied from various regions in Saudi Arabia to evaluate their nutritional and survival characteristics under the harsh growing environment of the Kingdom. Desert grasses are the main sources of nutrients for pastoral grazing animals. Analyses of representative samples indicated high protein and carbohydrate contents in various parts of the plants. However, these nutrients are available only for a short duration and are below sufficiency level for many milk and meat animals during much of the growing season. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3898672
Additional Information
Bokhari, U. G., Alyaeesh, F., & Al-Noori, M. (1990). Nutritional characteristics of important desert grasses in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Range Management, 43(3), 202-204.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/644901
Journal Volume
43
Journal Number
3
Journal Pages
202-204
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
Panicum turgidum
stipagrostis plumosa
andropogon distachyos
Hyparrhenia hirta
Saudi Arabia
xerophytes
carbohydrates
protein content
Poaceae
nutritive value
grazing
chemical constituents of plants