Evaluation of Dominant Plant Species for Animal Feeds in Grazing Areas
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Roni Yulianto, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation (IDEC), Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi Hiroshima, Japan.
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Tran Dang Xuan, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation (IDEC), Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi Hiroshima, Japan.
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Tran Dang Khanh, Agricultural Genetics Institute, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Truong Ngoc Minh, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation (IDEC), Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi Hiroshima, Japan.
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Truong Thi Tu Anh, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation (IDEC), Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi Hiroshima, Japan.
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Can Thu Huong, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation (IDEC), Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi Hiroshima, Japan.
The objective of this study was to analyze dominant plant species which can be used as cattle feeds in grazing areas in Hiroshima, Japan. Major plant species consisted of Trifolium repens (spring 73.9%, summer 81.3%), Paspalum dilatatum (spring 69.3%, summer 69.3%), Paspalum notatum (spring 47.73%, summer 98.3%) and Kylingga brevifolia (spring 12.5%, summer 71.4%). Plant species in summer was increased compared with the spring, as the cover range did (spring 75.6%, summer 86.2%). In addition, plant height in summer was greater than that in spring. However, in contrast, the diversity index, species number, and evenness index in summer (0.9, 21.0, and 0.7, respectively) were decreased as compared with those of spring (0.9, 33.0, and 0.9, respectively). Findings of this study are valuable for the provision of cattle feed on grazing areas in Japan.
Plant Species, Diversity, Plant Dominance, Grazing Area, Animal Feed, Plant Height
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