Rangeland condition and feed resources in Metema District, North ...

Table 20. Common and dominant grass species identified by farming systems
and different grazing types in Metema 39
Table 21. Common and dominant woody species and their percentage
composition by farming system in different grazing areas in Metema 40
Table 22. Percentage of height class (metres) distribution of trees and shrubs
in Metema 41
Table 23. Herbaceous species composition (% DM biomass) and their desirability
by grazing type in cotton–livestock farming system in Metema 42
Table 24. Woody species and percentage composition in different grazing system
in cotton–livestock farming system in Metema 44
Table 25. Herbaceous species composition (% DM biomass) and their desirability
by grazing type in sesame–livestock farming system in Metema 45
Table 26. Woody species in the sesame based farming system by grazing type
in sesame–livestock farming system (SLFS) 47
Table 27. Range condition score (Mean ± SE) of communal grazing areas
by farming system in Metema 48
Table 28. Range condition score (Mean ± SE) for road side grazing areas found
in different farming systems of the study district 50
Table 29. Range condition score (LSM ± SE) in enclosure grazing areas
by farming system in Metema 51
Table 30. Dry matter biomass (kg/ha) of the communal grazing areas by farming
system in Metema district 52
Table 31. Dry matter biomass (kg/ha) of the road side grazing areas by farming
system in Metema 53
Table 32. Dry biomass (kg/ha) of enclosure grazing areas by farming system
in Metema 54
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