An Investigation on Forage Yield Capacity of Kermes Oak (Quercus coccifera L.) and Grazing Planning of Mediterranean Maquis Scrublands for Traditional Goat Farming
Table 2
Green herbage yield, dry matter ratio, and dry matter yield results.
Period
Green herbage yields g*m−2
Green herbage yield
Dry matter yield ratio %
Dry matter yield
Min–Max
Mean ± SD
kg*ha−1
Min–Max
Mean ± SD
kg*ha−1
April
80.0–410.0
241.00d ± 98.83
2410.0
31.75–32.38
32.03d ± 0.32
772.0
May
175.0–750.0
441.83c ± 174.53
4418.3
42.55–43.97
43.26c ± 0.71
1,911.3
June
260.0–890.0
574.66b ± 196.84
5746.6
53.07–54.80
53.83b ± 0.88
3,093.3
July
280.0–980.0
635.00a ± 212.40
6350.0
56.26–57.42
56.85a ± 0.58
3,610.0
August
290.0–990.0
636.33a ± 214.82
6363.3
57.13–57.72
57.35a ± 0.32
3,649.3
September
280.0–980.0
636.66a ± 210.45
6366.6
57.79–58.13
57.95a ± 0.17
3,689.4
a, b, c, and d means in the same column followed by the same letters are not significantly different at the 0.05 level. SD: standard deviation.