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- Title
Potential areas for establishment of forage trees in central Chiapas, Mexico.
- Authors
Gómez Castro, Heriberto; Nahed Toral, José; Tewolde, Assefaw; Pinto Ruiz, René; López Martínez, Jaime
- Abstract
Forage tree species in central Chiapas, Mexico, were geographically located, their foliage nutritionally analyzed and their locations edaphoclimatically characterized to spatially delimit other areas in the region with similar characteristics. Fourteen promising forage tree species were identified at 72 sampling sites in eight transects. The sites' geographic coordinates were taken and used to generate maps of soil and climate conditions to determine those compatible with the edaphoclimatic requirements of the studied forage trees. Tree foliage crude protein values ranged from 9.4 to 24 %, (94 a 238 g/kg DM); neutral detergent fiber from 275 to 590 g/kg DM; acid detergent fiber from 191 to 358 g/kg DM; total phenolics from 3 to 42 g/kg DM; and condensed tannins from 0 to 128.4 g/kg DM. The species Guazuma ulmifolia, Acacia milleriana, Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena leucocephala and Enterolobium cyclocarpum were present in more than 50 % of the samples. Areas identified for potential planting fluctuated between 394,552 ha for E. cyclocarpum and 413,586 ha for G. ulmifolia. Villaflores municipality had the highest percentage of potential areas and Villa Corzo the lowest. Of the five most common species, G. ulmifolia, G. sepium and L. leucocephala have good nutritional characteristics, are well known by ranchers and are highly adaptable to the soil and climate conditions of central Chiapas. As a result, they are the most viable species for use in the establishment of intensive silvapastoral systems in the region.
- Subjects
MEXICO; FODDER trees; FORAGE plants; ANIMAL feeds; GUAZUMA; MIMOSACEAE
- Publication
Técnica Pecuaria en México, 2006, Vol 44, Issue 2, p219
- ISSN
0040-1889
- Publication type
Article