A COMPARISON OF THE DIETS SELECTED BY MERINO AND DORPER SHEEP ON THREE RANGE TYPES OF THE KAROO, SOUTH AFRICA

Selective grazing. Late developmental stage grass species. Mid-developmental stage grass species. Early developmental stage grass species. PALABRAS CLAVE ADICIONALES Pastoreo selectivo. Estados de desarrollo de la hierba. in the diet selected by the Merino and Dorper sheep breeds lie between 2 and 3 percent during the growing season. This difference was not large, however, it is clear that different grazing niches exist and that the animals selectively graze different parts and proportions of the herbage on offer. RESUMEN Se estudió la dieta seleccionada por oveja