Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea

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Palatability and Livestock Preferences of Restored Plants in Steppe Restoration Areas, Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China

  • Kim, Jihee (Department of Biological Sciences, Ajou University) ;
  • Choi, Seungse (Division of Ecological Survey, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • An, Injung (Division of Ecological Information, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • Lee, Seunghyuk (Garden Business Support Division, Korea Institute of Arboretum Management) ;
  • Lee, Eun Ju (School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • You, Young-Han (Department of Biological Sciences, Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Baek-Jun (Division of Ecosystem Assessment, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • Han, Donguk (PGA Eco & Bio Diversity Institute) ;
  • Park, Sangkyu (Department of Biological Sciences, Ajou University) ;
  • Joo, Sungbae (Division of Ecological Information, National Institute of Ecology)
  • 투고 : 2021.06.24
  • 심사 : 2021.07.08
  • 발행 : 2021.08.01
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Hulunbuir steppe, one of the four largest steppes in China, has experienced rapidly progressing desertification partly due to overgrazing by livestock. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of various vegetation recovery methods, including the selection of unpalatable plants less affected by grazing livestock. To determine livestock grazing preferences at Hulunbuir restoration sites, we used DNA barcoding methods to analyze fecal materials of horses and cattle grazing on four restored plants: two trees (Pinus sylvestris L. var. mongolica and Populus canadensis) and two shrubs (Caragana microphylla and Corethrodendron fruticosum). Neither of the two tree species were detected in livestock feces, whereas both shrub species were detected at lo w frequencies. There were no significant differences in compositions of species consumed by horses and cattle except that Asteraceae species were more often consumed by cattle. Our results showed that the four plants used for restoration may be classified as unpalatable or less palatable species in the Hulunbuir restoration area. Our results may help inform restoration strategies implemented in restoration areas, especially regarding negative effects of livestock grazing during the initial stage of restoration in Hulunbuir.

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This research was conducted as part of joint research activities for Dust and Sandstorm (DSS) under the Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting (TEMM) among Korea, China, and Japan. This research was supported by a research project (NIE-2014-0024) of the National Institute of Ecology funded by the Ministry of Environment, Korea.

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