Winter foraging plants of domestic sheep in Hulunbeir grassland

Jin Kun; Chen Yan; Lin Haijun; Jin Xiaoming; Chen Yuping; Zheng Yumci

doi:10.1007/BF02856455

Journal of Forestry Research ›› 1998, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (1) : 48 -50. DOI: 10.1007/BF02856455

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Winter foraging plants of domestic sheep in Hulunbeir grassland

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Winter food constitution and favorite level of domestic sheep were studied with the microhistological analysis technique of feces in Hulunbeir Grassland. some problems were inquired into, such as the quality state of local herbage resource, improvement of pasture, rational use of herbage, etc. The results showed that the staple food of domestic sheep in winter was Gramineae, which made up 73.3 percent of the total foraging species. Fabaceae was second, 11.6 per cent. Composite took third place, 7.4 per cent. The proportion of other species were very small.

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Hulunbeir grassland / Domestic sheep / Foraging plants

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Jin Kun, Chen Yan, Lin Haijun, Jin Xiaoming, Chen Yuping, Zheng Yumci. Winter foraging plants of domestic sheep in Hulunbeir grassland. Journal of Forestry Research, 1998, 9(1): 48-50 DOI:10.1007/BF02856455

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