Summary
This study characterises the forage productivity and nutritional composition of natural highland pastures on the Huser plateau in Rize, a mountainous province in north-eastern Türkiye. By quantifying yield and quality parameters, it provides baseline data relevant to the sustainable management of upland grazing systems in the region. The findings are likely to inform local livestock farmers and land managers on the carrying capacity and feed value of these plateau grasslands.
UK applicability
The study is geographically specific to the Black Sea highland region of Türkiye and is not directly transferable to UK conditions; however, the methodological approach to assessing upland pasture nutritional quality has parallels with assessments of semi-natural grasslands and hill pastures in the UK, particularly in Wales, Scotland, and northern England.
Key measures
Dry matter yield (kg/ha or t/ha); crude protein (%); neutral detergent fibre (NDF, %); acid detergent fibre (ADF, %); relative feed value (RFV) or relative forage quality (RFQ); possibly mineral concentrations
Outcomes reported
The study likely measured dry matter yield and key nutritional quality parameters of forage species growing on the Huser plateau in Rize province. Metrics probably include crude protein, fibre fractions, digestibility, and mineral content of the pasture sward.
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