Naslov
Role of Secondary Compounds in Foraging on Mediterranean Rangelands

Autori
Rogošić, Jozo

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), ostalo

Izvornik
Proceeding of the 61st Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management and American Forage and Grassland / Smith R. and Smith A - Louisville (KY) : Nemours and Company, 2008, 26-31

Skup
61st Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management and American Forage and Grassland

Mjesto i datum
Louisville (KY), Sjedinjene Američke Države, 26.01.2008. - 31.01.2008

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Sekundarni spojevi; krma; mediteranski pašnjaci
(Secondary compounds; forage; mediterranean pastures)

Sažetak
Goats are primary consumers of the Mediterranean shrubby vegetation, and thereby shape the diversity, structure and dynamics of these extensive ecosystems. Low nutritional quality and high levels of secondary compounds can result in low consumption of Mediterranean shrubs by herbivory. Goat were allowed to choose between Mediterranean shrubs containing tannins and other Mediterranean shrubs containing tannins and saponins. Twelve goats offered tannin-containing shrubs consumed less biomass than animals offered shrubs containing tannins and saponin. Simultaneous consumption of shrubs that contain tannins and saponin may promote chemical interactions that inhibit toxin absorption from the intestinal tract. Besides complementary tannin and saponin interactions, biodiversity of Mediterranean shrubs also plays a positive role in increased biomass intake by goats.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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