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Foraging Behavior of Goats Browsing in Southern Mediterranean Forest Rangeland.
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- Temporal Variations in Chemical Composition, In Vitro Digestibility, and Metabolizable Energy of Plant Species Browsed by Goats in Southern Mediterranean Forest Rangeland.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Detection, Distribution and Health Risk Assessment of Toxic Heavy Metals/Metalloids, Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead in Goat Carcasses Processed for Human Consumption in South-Eastern Nigeria.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Heat Stress and Goat Welfare: Adaptation and Production Considerations.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Review
- Seasonal pattern in browsing trees and shrubs by reintroduced Cuvier's gazelles: a study in Morocco with management implications.European journal of wildlife research · 2021Article
- Milk yield and composition and body weight of offsprings of mixed-breed goats on semi-arid rangelands with different rainfall.Tropical animal health and production · 2020Article
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Abstract
Mediterranean forest rangelands offer an important feed source for goats. Concerns about grazing strategies and management schemes in order to ensure the rangeland sustainability of Southern Mediterranean forest have revived interest in the foraging behavior of goats. This study was conducted to investigate the seasonal changes of feeding behavior of grazing goats in the Southern Mediterranean forest rangeland of Northern Morocco during two consecutive years beginning in 2016. The direct observation method was used to compare diet composition, intake rate, and diet selectivity of goats during three seasons (spring, summer, and fall). Bite mass of each plant species selected by goats was estimated using hand-plucked simulation. The optimal foraging theory was used as a tool to explain the goats foraging decisions. Bite mass range was extremely wide and varied seasonally. The goats' diet was largely composed of
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