Summary
This study evaluates the nutritional value and herbage yield of natural pastures on the Gito Plateau in the Çamlıhemşin district of Rize Province, north-east Türkiye — a region characterised by mountainous terrain and traditional transhumance grazing. By analysing forage quality indicators and biomass production, the paper contributes baseline data on the productive capacity and dietary value of upland pastures in the Eastern Black Sea region. Such assessments are important for guiding sustainable grazing management and understanding whether native pastures can adequately meet ruminant nutritional requirements.
UK applicability
The study is specific to sub-alpine plateau pastures in Türkiye and is not directly transferable to UK conditions; however, the methodological approach and findings regarding upland native pasture quality may offer comparative value for UK hill-farming and upland grazing systems in regions such as Wales, Scotland, or the Pennines.
Key measures
Crude protein (%); neutral detergent fibre (NDF, %); acid detergent fibre (ADF, %); dry matter yield (kg/ha or t/ha); mineral concentrations; metabolisable energy (MJ/kg DM)
Outcomes reported
The study likely assessed key nutritional parameters of pasture herbage (such as crude protein, fibre fractions, mineral content, and metabolisable energy) alongside dry matter yield across the Gito Plateau in Çamlıhemşin. Results would typically characterise seasonal or spatial variation in forage quality to inform livestock feeding management.
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