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DOI	10.1007/s11250-024-03886-3
	Seasonal variations in botanical and nutritive composition, forage availability and ingestive behavior of grazing goats in the semiarid region
	Ferreira, Angela Cristina Dias; de Oliveira, Fabio Luiz; Lima, Jose Uellington do Nascimento; Nascimento, Gilmartins Alves; Torreao, Jacira Neves da Costa; Marques, Carlo Aldrovandi Torreao; Dias-Silva, Tairon Pannunzio; Gurgel, Antonio Leandro Chaves; de Araujo, Marcos Jacome
通讯作者	Dias-Silva, TP
来源期刊	TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
ISSN	0049-4747
EISSN	1573-7438
出版年	2024
卷号	56 期号:1
英文摘要	The aim of this study was to assess how the different seasons of the year impact the botanical composition, availability, and quality of forage in the caatinga, as well as the frequency of ingestion and ingestive behavior of goats in a semi-arid region. The experiment used four crossbred castrated males, with an average weight of 30.2 +/- 4.76 kg and an average age of 20 months. The experimental period lasted for 12 months, encompassing two rainy seasons and one dry season within this timeframe, with three replications (data collection) per season. All collected forage was categorized based on its stratum (herbaceous, woody, and litter), and a chemical composition analysis was conducted. The goats' behavior was assessed by observing variables such as feeding time, idleness, rumination, displacement, social interaction, and water intake. The findings revealed clear seasonality in both availability and quality of forage, consequently influencing the botanical composition of the goats' diet and their ingestive behavior. In addition, during the grazing period, the goats showed a shift grazing habit, in which idle and feeding peaks were alternated with increased displacement during the morning and rumination in the afternoon. The seasons of the year strongly impact the availability and nutritional quality of forage in the caatinga biome, consequently influencing the ingestive behavior and dietary composition of goats in this ecosystem.
英文关键词	Ethology Feeding preference Litter Native forage Semi-arid
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001138485000001
WOS关键词	CAATINGA ; STRESS ; DIET
WOS类目	Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science ; Veterinary Sciences
WOS研究方向	Agriculture ; Veterinary Sciences
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/405816
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Ferreira, Angela Cristina Dias,de Oliveira, Fabio Luiz,Lima, Jose Uellington do Nascimento,et al. Seasonal variations in botanical and nutritive composition, forage availability and ingestive behavior of grazing goats in the semiarid region[J],2024,56(1).
APA	Ferreira, Angela Cristina Dias.,de Oliveira, Fabio Luiz.,Lima, Jose Uellington do Nascimento.,Nascimento, Gilmartins Alves.,Torreao, Jacira Neves da Costa.,...&de Araujo, Marcos Jacome.(2024).Seasonal variations in botanical and nutritive composition, forage availability and ingestive behavior of grazing goats in the semiarid region.TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION,56(1).
MLA	Ferreira, Angela Cristina Dias,et al."Seasonal variations in botanical and nutritive composition, forage availability and ingestive behavior of grazing goats in the semiarid region".TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION 56.1(2024).