Preliminary results on species selection by animals on sour grassveld

Abstract

A study of species selection by cattle under a system of controlled selective grazing using wheel-point surveys and fistulated animals has demonstrated that both techniques provide valuable information on the preference shown for such species as Andropogon amplectens, Eulalia villosa, Themeda triandra, Trachypogon spicatus, Tristachya hispida and Monocymbidium ceresiiforme.

Keywords: grass species|animals|grazing regimes|seasonalities|seasonal variations|basal covers|fistulas|species lists|utilisations|techniques|surveys|grazing|cattle|selection|grazing periods|grasses