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Abstract

The study reveals that the area is occupied
with 39 perennial and 43 annual species, Chamaephytes are the most dominant
life-forms. Also the area which include 32 sampling sites composed
of 5 different habitats. About 38 of the studied are sites suffering
from high grazing pressure. In addition 66 of the habitats are found
to be good pasture. Moreover based on abundance and palatability, 5
to 7 species are considered as indicator species in each habitat. Atriplex
halimus and Asphodelus ramosus are the most common
ones. About 51 of the perennial species are highly palatable. The grazing
value dependent upon the high content of crude protein, minerals, and
low crude fibers content was high for 69 and 49 for the perennials
and annuals species respectively. Therefore the pasture condition in
the studied area can be considered good. The average level of the digestible
crude protein DCP, 5.7, total digestible nutrients TDN, 67, gross
energy GE, 3,976 kcal kg1, digestible energy DE,
3,274 kcal kg1 and metabolizable energy ME, 2,824
kcal kg1. In the study area all refer to that the
present pasture is able to meet the feed demands of the grazing animals
and these animals receive most of their energy requirements. The energy
content is however equivalent 0.84 of the Scandinavian feed unit.

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