Quantitative estimation of edible feed resources in a large barley/ rangeland zone in northeastern Syria

Country
Syria

Description

[Synopsis]

Feed resources in an arid barley/rangeland zone of northeastern Syria were classified into eight classes and mapped by a series of field surveys and satellite data analyses. Amount of edible feed resources of each class was calculated based on the covering area and edible biomass in the fields, and the amount of yearly edible feed resources was estimated in the whole test zone.

Affiliation

Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences Animal Production and Grassland Division

International Center for Agricultural Research In the Dry Areas

Classification

Technical B

Term of research

FY1989-1995

Responsible researcher

HIRATA Masahiro ( International Center for Agricultural Research In the Dry Areas )

FUJITA Haruhiro ( Animal Production and Grassland Division )

GINTZBURGER Gustav ( International Center for Agricultural Research In the Dry Areas )

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Japanese PDF

1996_11_A3_ja.pdf1.24 MB

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