Summary
This field study characterised the botanical composition and quality status of a montane pasture in Rize province, Turkey. Although vegetation cover was relatively high at 81.65%, dominated by Poaceae (27.96%), Fabaceae (17.61%), and other families (54.42%), the overall pasture quality was assessed as poor. The findings suggest a mismatch between vegetation density and forage utility, likely reflecting suboptimal species composition for livestock nutrition.
UK applicability
Whilst conducted in a Mediterranean montane context, the botanical survey methodology and quality assessment framework may inform similar pasture evaluations in UK upland and hill grazing systems, particularly regarding species composition-to-quality relationships.
Key measures
Botanical composition by plant family and species (percentage soil coverage); pasture quality rating; dominant taxa identification
Outcomes reported
The study quantified botanical composition and pasture quality status of Sıraköy pasture through field surveys during peak flowering periods in 2023–2024. Despite 81.65% vegetation cover, the pasture was classified as poor quality (rating 3.19).
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