Studies on multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs in West Africa: Variation in determinants of forage quality in Albizia and Paraserianthes species

We investigated variation in forage production, in sacco dry matter (DM) and nitrogen (N) degradations, and in vitro gas production characteristics of four Albizia (A. lebbeck N 864), A. procera N 865, A. saman N 825) and Paraserianthes falcataria (N 783) provenances obtained from The Nitrogen Fixin...

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Main Authors: Larbi, Asamoah, Smith, Jimmy W., Adekunle, I.O., Kurdi, I.O.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 1996
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28148
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author Larbi, Asamoah
Smith, Jimmy W.
Adekunle, I.O.
Kurdi, I.O.
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Kurdi, I.O.
Larbi, Asamoah
Smith, Jimmy W.
author_facet Larbi, Asamoah
Smith, Jimmy W.
Adekunle, I.O.
Kurdi, I.O.
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description We investigated variation in forage production, in sacco dry matter (DM) and nitrogen (N) degradations, and in vitro gas production characteristics of four Albizia (A. lebbeck N 864), A. procera N 865, A. saman N 825) and Paraserianthes falcataria (N 783) provenances obtained from The Nitrogen Fixing Tree Association. After one year of establishment forage production was assessed by harvesting trees at 0.5 m above ground in the main wet (April-August) minorwet (September-Novermber) and dry (December-March) seasons at Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria. Forage smaples from the main-wet and dry seasons were incubated for 6, 12, 48 72 and 96 h in rumen-fistulated cattle to estimate in sacco DM and N degradation characteristics. In vitro gas production was estimated over 3, 6 12, 24, 72 and 96 h of incubation. Forage producton A. procera was significantly higher than the other species in all seasons. Cell-wall components were comparatively higher in A. procera than the other species. Potential DM and N degradations of A. lebbeck and A. saman were significantly higher than falcataria and A. procera. The results suggest that A. lebbeck and A. saman provenances used in this study have relatively higher feed value than A. procera and falcataria.
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spelling CGSpace281482024-04-25T06:00:11Z Studies on multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs in West Africa: Variation in determinants of forage quality in Albizia and Paraserianthes species Larbi, Asamoah Smith, Jimmy W. Adekunle, I.O. Kurdi, I.O. browse plants multipurpose trees feed quality albizia paraserianthes chemical composition degradation forestry We investigated variation in forage production, in sacco dry matter (DM) and nitrogen (N) degradations, and in vitro gas production characteristics of four Albizia (A. lebbeck N 864), A. procera N 865, A. saman N 825) and Paraserianthes falcataria (N 783) provenances obtained from The Nitrogen Fixing Tree Association. After one year of establishment forage production was assessed by harvesting trees at 0.5 m above ground in the main wet (April-August) minorwet (September-Novermber) and dry (December-March) seasons at Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria. Forage smaples from the main-wet and dry seasons were incubated for 6, 12, 48 72 and 96 h in rumen-fistulated cattle to estimate in sacco DM and N degradation characteristics. In vitro gas production was estimated over 3, 6 12, 24, 72 and 96 h of incubation. Forage producton A. procera was significantly higher than the other species in all seasons. Cell-wall components were comparatively higher in A. procera than the other species. Potential DM and N degradations of A. lebbeck and A. saman were significantly higher than falcataria and A. procera. The results suggest that A. lebbeck and A. saman provenances used in this study have relatively higher feed value than A. procera and falcataria. 1996-01 2013-05-06T07:00:00Z 2013-05-06T07:00:00Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28148 en Limited Access Springer Agroforestry Systems;33(1): 29-39
spellingShingle browse plants
multipurpose trees
feed quality
albizia
paraserianthes
chemical composition
degradation
forestry
Larbi, Asamoah
Smith, Jimmy W.
Adekunle, I.O.
Kurdi, I.O.
Studies on multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs in West Africa: Variation in determinants of forage quality in Albizia and Paraserianthes species
title Studies on multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs in West Africa: Variation in determinants of forage quality in Albizia and Paraserianthes species
title_full Studies on multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs in West Africa: Variation in determinants of forage quality in Albizia and Paraserianthes species
title_fullStr Studies on multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs in West Africa: Variation in determinants of forage quality in Albizia and Paraserianthes species
title_full_unstemmed Studies on multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs in West Africa: Variation in determinants of forage quality in Albizia and Paraserianthes species
title_short Studies on multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs in West Africa: Variation in determinants of forage quality in Albizia and Paraserianthes species
title_sort studies on multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs in west africa variation in determinants of forage quality in albizia and paraserianthes species
topic browse plants
multipurpose trees
feed quality
albizia
paraserianthes
chemical composition
degradation
forestry
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28148
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