Temporal variations of herbage production and nutritive value of three grasslands at different elevation zones regarding grazing needs and welfare of ruminants
Maria Koidou,Ioannis Mountousis,Vassilios Dotas,Konstantinos Zagorakis,and Maria Yiakoulaki
Maria Koidou
Department of Animal Production, School of Agriculture, Aristotle
University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural
Environment, 54124 Thessaloniki,
Greece
Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture,
Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, Terma Kontopoulou
53100 Florina, Greece
Vassilios Dotas
Hellenic Agricultural Organization “Demeter”, Research Institute of
Animal Science, 58100 Giannitsa, Greece
Konstantinos Zagorakis
Department of Animal Production, School of Agriculture, Aristotle
University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural
Environment, 54124 Thessaloniki,
Greece
Department of Range and Wildlife Science, School of Forestry and
Natural Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural
Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki,
Greece
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Interannual and monthly variations of herbage production and nutritive value regarding the needs and welfare of grazing ruminants were evaluated in three grasslands located at different altitudes in northern Greece. The sub-alpine grassland was the most productive, with the highest mean annual CP content. Herbage Ca content was sufficient for the animals’ needs, while protein and phosphorus supplementation should be provided in order to cover their requirements and reach high levels of welfare.
Interannual and monthly variations of herbage production and nutritive value regarding the needs...
