The study on forage utilization of seladang in Ulu Lepar, Pahang

Yusof, Ebil (1991) The study on forage utilization of seladang in Ulu Lepar, Pahang. [Journal / Magazine]

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Abstract

A forage utilization study of seladang (Bos gaurus hubbacki) was carried out Block B, Pahang Oil Palm Estate, in Ulu Lepar, Maran, Pahang. Forty five sample plots of 0.004 ha circular size along transects (compass lines) at 20 m paced intervals were determined by referring of a random number table. From the study, it was found that, there was highly significant statistical evidence that the rate of browsing of seladang under 5 categories of vegetation, namely Rumput Chengkenit (D1) (Paspalum conjugatum) , Lalang (D2) (Imperata cylindrical. Selaput tunggul (D3) (Centrocima pubscens) , shrubs (D4), and seedlings (D5) were not all equally different (P< 0.0076). The forage utilization of seladang in Block S, Ulu Lepar, Pahang also different among vegetation categories of which seedlings was highest in term of browsing rate (80%) compared to Paspa/um conjugatum (48 %), In addition, the pairs of D5-D4, D5-D3, D4-D3 and D3-D1 variables were found not significantly different: But the pairs of D5-D1, D5-D2, D4-D1, D4-D2 and D3-D2 variables were found significantly different in term of browsing rate.

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