Study of planted atriplex halimus, salsola vermiculata and native vegetation productivity in the Middle Badia of Jordan

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The study was conducted in Al-Majjediah village to determine the effect of Atriplex and Salsola shrubs plantations in improving rangeland productivity and stocking rate compared with native vegetation.

Split-block in RCBD design was used.

Atriplex, Salsola shrubs and native vegetation were studied in two seasons spring and autumn 2011.

Fresh, browse, dry, allowable yield and stocking rate were determined.

Results showed that Atriplex and Salsola increase browse yield in comparison with native vegetation by 471 % and 193 % in spring and 4486 % and 2648 % in autumn respectively.

However, fresh yield was decreased by 35 % in autumn.

Results showed that Atriplex and Salsola shrubs fresh, dry and allowable yield were more productive than with native vegetation.

Moreover, Atriplex and Salsola shrubs showed increase stocking rate in comparison with native vegetation by 854 % and 604 % respectively.

It is recommended to use such shrubs for rangeland rehabilitation, improving production and stocking rate.