A Comparison of Three Dry Matter Forage Production Methods Used in South Africa
Joint Authors
Source
International Journal of Ecology
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
A common method for determining forage production of rangelands is by clipping and weighing forage from quadrats with predetermined areas.
This technique is however time consuming.
Other techniques which require less time and labour include amongst others using the disk pasture meter or phytomass derived from the vegetation classification program PHYTOTAB, in conjunction with the Plant Number Scale, which is used to determine vegetation canopy cover.
The phytomass determined using PHYTOTAB/Plant Number Scale and the disk pasture meter was compared to the phytomass obtained from the actual clipping and weighing of forage.
Tests showed that there were indeed statistically significant differences between the mean phytomass values of the three techniques.
Considerable variation was shown in the results of the disk pasture meter readings compared to the other two techniques.
The phytomass values obtained using the disk pasture meter were significantly higher than the phytomass determined using both the PHYTOTAB/Plant Number Scale and the clipping and weighing techniques.
Results further indicated a significant similarity in the phytomass determined using the PHYTOTAB/Plant Number Scale and the clipping and weighing technique.
The results of this pilot study need further investigation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Joubert, A. J.& Myburgh, W. J.. 2014. A Comparison of Three Dry Matter Forage Production Methods Used in South Africa. International Journal of Ecology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Joubert, A. J.& Myburgh, W. J.. A Comparison of Three Dry Matter Forage Production Methods Used in South Africa. International Journal of Ecology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Joubert, A. J.& Myburgh, W. J.. A Comparison of Three Dry Matter Forage Production Methods Used in South Africa. International Journal of Ecology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462769