Research Article

An Investigation on Forage Yield Capacity of Kermes Oak (Quercus coccifera L.) and Grazing Planning of Mediterranean Maquis Scrublands for Traditional Goat Farming

Table 3

Dry matter yields and optimal goat capacity of kermes oak in land coverage ratios.

PeriodLand coverage ratio
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

April (kg*ha−1)77.2154.4231.6308.8386.0463.2540.4617.6694.8772.0
(goats*ha*yr)0.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91.0
May (kg*ha−1)191.1382.2573.3764.4955.51,146.61,337.71,52881,719.91,911.3
(goats*ha*yr)0.30.50.81.01.31.61.82.12.32.5
June (kg*ha−1)309.3618.6927.91,237.21,546.51,855.82,165.12,477.42,783.73,093.3
(goats*ha*yr)0.40.81.31.72.02.53.03.43.84.0
July (kg*ha−1)361.0722.01,083.01,444.01,805.02,166.02,527.02,888.03,249.03,610.0
(goats*ha*yr)0.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.0
August (kg*ha−1)364.9729.81,094.71,459.61,824.52,189.42,554.32,919.23,284.13,649.3
(goats*ha*yr)0.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.0
September (kg*ha−1)368.9737.81,106.71,475.61,844.52,213.42,582.32,951.23,320.13,689.4
(goats*ha*yr)0.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.0

yr: year.