干旱区生态环境知识资源中心(Arid): Prickly Pear (Opuntia spp.) as an Invasive Species and a Potential Fodder Resource for Ruminant Animals

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DOI	10.3390/su14073719
	Prickly Pear (Opuntia spp.) as an Invasive Species and a Potential Fodder Resource for Ruminant Animals
	Sipango, Nkosomzi; Ravhuhali, Khuliso Emmanuel; Sebola, Nthabiseng Amenda; Hawu, Onke; Mabelebele, Monnye; Mokoboki, Hilda Kwena; Moyo, Bethwell
通讯作者	Sipango, N
来源期刊	SUSTAINABILITY
EISSN	2071-1050
出版年	2022
卷号	14 期号:7
英文摘要	Worldwide, the invasiveness of Opuntia spp. and its impact on various ecosystem services has been recognised especially in semi-arid areas where rainfall is erratic. The semi-arid environments are the habitats of plants which have adapted to be able to grow in severe hot and dry regions. Opuntia spp. normally thrives in conditions of high temperatures, low rainfall, saline soils and it can also adapt and survive in severely degraded soils which have a limited nutrients supply. Its positive impact includes its recognised value as livestock fodder. Opuntia's adaptability to harsh conditions, high dry matter yield, palatability and significant levels of energy, as well as its availability at a low cost during the dry season, decreases the use of expensive supplements and conventional diets in many areas. There is a need to understand the importance of this invasive Opuntia species when incorporated in animal diets. As a part of its control measures, the use of livestock in controlling the spread of Opuntia may assist in reducing its abundance and invasiveness while at the same time providing a consistent supply of forage during the dry season. Information on its nutritive value, incorporating the species in animal diets and the means to control it must be well understood to recognise the species' contribution to an ecosystem.
英文关键词	invasive species cactus semiarid nutritive value
类型	Review
语种	英语
开放获取类型	gold
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000782004100001
WOS关键词	MICROBIAL PROTEIN-SYNTHESIS ; INDICA L. MILL. ; FICUS-INDICA ; CACTUS PEAR ; BIOLOGICAL-CONTROL ; CLIMATE-CHANGE ; DACTYLOPIUS-OPUNTIAE ; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY ; SEMIARID ZONES ; FEED VALUE
WOS类目	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/394558
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Sipango, Nkosomzi,Ravhuhali, Khuliso Emmanuel,Sebola, Nthabiseng Amenda,et al. Prickly Pear (Opuntia spp.) as an Invasive Species and a Potential Fodder Resource for Ruminant Animals[J],2022,14(7).
APA	Sipango, Nkosomzi.,Ravhuhali, Khuliso Emmanuel.,Sebola, Nthabiseng Amenda.,Hawu, Onke.,Mabelebele, Monnye.,...&Moyo, Bethwell.(2022).Prickly Pear (Opuntia spp.) as an Invasive Species and a Potential Fodder Resource for Ruminant Animals.SUSTAINABILITY,14(7).
MLA	Sipango, Nkosomzi,et al."Prickly Pear (Opuntia spp.) as an Invasive Species and a Potential Fodder Resource for Ruminant Animals".SUSTAINABILITY 14.7(2022).