Izvestiia Akademii nauk. Seriia biologicheskaia
Publisher:
Nauka,. Moskva : Rossiiskaia Akademiia Nauk
Frequency: Bimonthly
Country: Russia (Federation)
Language: Russian
Author(s):
Rossiĭskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk.
Start Year:1992 -
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 1026-3470 (Print) 1026-3470 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 9300152 |
| (OCoLC): | 26121656 |
| (DNLM): | SR0074387(s) |
| Coden: | IRABEC |
| Classification: | W1 IZ6515 |
[Phytomass utilization and deposition of feces by ungulates on steppe pastures of eastern Mongolia]. The amount of phytomass removed by a complex of livestock (horses, cattle, sheep, and goats) and wild ungulates (Mongolian gazelle Procapra gutturosa Pall.) grazing in plain and mountain pastures of eastern Mongolia has been estimated by taking account of feces deposited by these animals. The results show that at an animal density of up to 30 head/km2, the total annual amount of feces reaches 140 kg/ha (dry weight), with the greater part (up to 90 kg/ha) being deposited by horses. The contribution of Mongolian gazelles in some pastures reaches 20-40 kg/ha per year. Decomposition of feces proce...