Summary
This study provides a site-specific characterisation of the botanical composition and forage nutritive quality of Sıraköy pasture in the Çamlıhemşin district of Rize Province, a mountainous region of north-eastern Türkiye. By combining floristic surveys with proximate or fibre-based forage analyses, the paper likely identifies the dominant plant species and assesses whether the pasture meets the nutritional requirements of grazing livestock. The findings contribute to baseline documentation of upland pasture condition in a region where traditional transhumance grazing systems persist.
UK applicability
The study is geographically specific to sub-alpine pastures in north-eastern Türkiye and is not directly transferable to UK conditions; however, the methodological approach to botanical composition and forage quality assessment is broadly applicable to upland pasture management in the UK, particularly in Wales, Scotland, and northern England where species-rich grasslands and common grazings face similar pressures.
Key measures
Botanical composition (% species cover/frequency); crude protein (% DM); neutral detergent fibre (NDF); acid detergent fibre (ADF); dry matter yield (kg/ha); relative feed value (RFV) or similar quality indices
Outcomes reported
The study likely assessed the species composition of plant communities within Sıraköy pasture and evaluated forage quality parameters such as crude protein, fibre fractions, and dry matter yield. It probably characterised the relative abundance of grasses, legumes, and forbs as indicators of pasture condition and productivity.
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