NCSU: Animal Science - Meat Goats in Land and Forage Management: Table 4

Meat Goats in Land and Forage Management

Table 4

Table 4. Proportion of forage classes and herbage mass for the four pasture types ^a

Pasture Type ^b

Forage class IP UP ULS UHS

Legume 26.4 3.2 2.0 0.0

Forbs/browse,^c% 12.5 19.5 28.0 53.8

Grass, % 53.9 50.9 39.8 41.6

Dead, % 7.4 26.6 30.2 4.6

^a Adapted from Prigge et al. (1985).

^b IP: improved pasture; UP: unimproved pasture; ULS: unimproved, low scrub; UHS: unimproved,high scrub.

^c Browse was present with forbs on ULS and HS pastures only.

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Table 4. Proportion of forage classes and herbage mass for the four pasture types ^a
	Pasture Type ^b
Forage class	IP	UP	ULS	UHS
Legume	26.4	3.2	2.0	0.0
Forbs/browse,^c%	12.5	19.5	28.0	53.8
Grass, %	53.9	50.9	39.8	41.6
Dead, %	7.4	26.6	30.2	4.6
^a Adapted from Prigge et al. (1985).
^b IP: improved pasture; UP: unimproved pasture; ULS: unimproved, low scrub; UHS: unimproved,high scrub.
^c Browse was present with forbs on ULS and HS pastures only.