• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.1429-1437
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• 2003

Browse tree legume leaves from Acacia spp (A. nilotica, A. tortilis, A. polyacantha), Dichrostachys sp, Flagea villosa, Piliostigma thonningii, Harrisonia sp were evaluated for nutritive potential (chemical compositions and degradability characteristics) compared to Gliricidia sepium. Effect of tannins anti-nutritive activity on digestibility was also assessed by polyethylene glycol (PEG) tannin bioassay. Crude protein (CP), ash, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) and acid detergent lignin (ADL) differed (p<0.05) between legume foliages. Mean CP, ash, NDF, ADF and ADL for fodder species tested were 158, 92, 385, 145, and 100 g/kg DM, respectively. CP ranged from 115 (P. thonningii) to 205 g/kg DM (G. sepium). Acacia spp had moderate CP values (g/kg DM) of 144 (A. nilotica), to high CP in A. tortilis (188) and A. polyacantha (194) comparable to G. sepium. The forages had relatively lower fiber compositions. A. nilotica had (p<0.05) lowest NDF, ADF and ADL (182, 68 and 44) compared to P. thonningii (619, 196 and 130) g/kg DM, respectively. Except G. sepium, all fodder species had detectable high phenolic and tannin contents greater than 5% DM, an upper beneficial level in animal feeding and nutrition. Mean total phenolics (TP), total tannins (TT) and condensed tannins (CT) (or proanthocyanidins) for fodder species tested were 139, 113 and 43 mg/g DM, respectively. F. villosa had (p<0.05) lowest TP and TT of 65 and 56 mg/g DM, respectively, compared to A. nilotica (237 and 236 mg/g DM, respectively). The CT varied (p<0.05) from 6 (F. villosa) to 74 mg/g DM (Dichrostachys sp). In vitro organic matter (OM) degradability (OMD) differed (p<0.05) between fodder species. G. sepium had (p<0.05) high degradability potential compared to A. polyacantha that had (p<0.05) the lowest OMD values. Forage degradability ranked: G. sepium>A. nilotica>P. thonningi>F. villosa>Dichrostachys sp>A. tortilis>A. polyacantha. Addition of PEG resulted to (p<0.05) improvement in in vitro OM digestibility (IVD). Increase in IVD was mainly due to binding action of PEG on tannins; and represents potential nutritive values previously depressed by tannins anti-nutritive activity. Browse fodder has potential as sources of ruminal nitrogen especially for ruminants consuming low quality roughages due to high protein, lower fiber compositions and high potential digestibility. However, utilization of browse supplements in ruminants is hampered by high phenolic and tannin contents. Deactivation of tannin anti-nutritive activity, possibly by feeding tanniniferous browse with other readily available nitrogen sources to dilute tannin anti-nutritive activity could improve utilization of browse fodder supplements. Further studies are needed to assess browse fodder palatability and intake, and their effect on growth performance in ruminants.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.521-525
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• 2006

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of flushing of ewes with concentrate pellets just before the mating season on their nutrient utilization and reproductive performance on farms. Forty-eight Malpura ewes, 1-5 years old were randomly divided into 2 groups of 24 each (G1and G2). Ewes in both the groups were grazed on natural rangeland from 07.00 to 18.00 hr followed by night shelter in animal shed. G1 ewes were maintained on sole grazing while G2 ewes, in addition to grazing, received concentrate pellets at the rate of 1.5% of their body weight. The mean biomass yield of the community rangeland was 0.46 ton DM/hectare. The intakes of DM (g/kg $W^{0.75}$), DCP (g/kg $W^{0.75}$) and ME (MJ/kg $W^{0.75}$) were higher (p<0.01) in G2 as compared to that of G1 being 86.5, 10.2 and 1.15 and 57.5, 4.7 and 0.75, respectively. The digestibility of DM, OM, CP, NDF and hemicellulose were also higher (p<0.01) in G2 as compared to that of G1 being 57.2, 76.7, 78.9, 51.9 and 81.6 and 50.8, 68.7, 68.4, 45.4 and 74.4, respectively. The conception rate was higher (79.2%) in flushed ewes as compared to that of non-flushed (66.7%). Five of the pregnant ewes died and another 5 aborted in G1 while in G2, 5 ewes aborted with no mortality. The lambing was higher (73.7%) in G2 than that in G1 (37.5%). The birth weight of lambs was higher (p<0.05) in G2 (3.47 kg) than that in G1 (2.95 kg). Further, the birth weight of male lambs was higher (3.28) than that of female lambs (3.14). It is concluded that the biomass yield of the community rangeland in semi-arid region of India is low and insufficient to meet the nutrient requirement of ewes prior to mating season. However, concentrate supplementation at the rate of 1.5% of body weight to ewes during this critical stage enhanced their plane of nutrition, reproductive performance, body condition and birth weights of lambs.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1597-1602
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• 2006

The effects of different mineral supplementations on the milk yield of free-ranging Somali camels were investigated in two phases in a semi-arid region of northern Kenya during the dry and wet seasons in 2002 and 2003. In phase 1, twelve (12) lactating camels were selected at random to form four (4) groups each consisting of three camels. The first group served as the control and as a result received no mineral supplementation. In addition to the control diet the other groups received oral doses of minerals as follows over a 60-day period: T1 (P), T2 (High Cu low Co) and T3 (Low Cu high Co). The daily milk yield and blood mineral profiles were measured during the wet and dry seasons. The mean daily milk yield increased from 3.4 L/d to $4.3{\pm}0.3L/d$ and 5.2 L/d in the dry and wet seasons, respectively. Fifteen (15) lactating camels were selected at random to form five groups each consisting of three replicates. The control group did not receive any mineral supplement. The other four groups in addition to the control diet, received the following treatments: T4 (Common Salt), T5 (High Co), T6 (High Co+P) and T7 (Low Co+P). Mineral supplement T6 produced significantly higher milk yield ($5.4{\pm}0.5$ and $6.5{\pm}0.7L/d$) during the dry and wet seasons. Both T6 and T7 had significantly higher milk yield than T4 and T5. During both phases, the blood Ca and P level significantly increased in camels receiving T1, 6 and 7. Animals that received only the trace mineral supplements had lower blood P compared to the ones receiving supplementary P and also the control. Supplementation of lactating camels with Co and P significantly (p<0.05) increased milk yield). Effect of common salt, commonly given by farmers, on milk yield was insignificant. It was concluded that mineral supplementation to lactating camels was beneficial, and that mineral supplements should include P and Co. Further research is required to establish P and Co requirements of lactating camels.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.171-182
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• 1973

동남(東南) Spain의 지중해(地中海) 연안(沿岸)에 위치(位置)한 Albudeite 지형적(地形的)으로 잘 표현(表現)된 Miocene의 marl 및 석회암층(石灰岩層)과 이를 덮는 Pliocene 및 Ouaternary의 다양(多樣)한 퇴적층(堆積層)이 잘 노출(露出)되어 복잡(複雜)한 분포(分布)를 보이고 있다. 즉(卽) 본지역(本地域)의 중앙부(中央部)를 서(西)에서 동(東)으로 흐르는 Mula강(江)을 사이에 두고 북부(北部)에는 NE 및 NW계(系)의 단층운동(斷層運動)에 의(依)해 이루어진 경근지괴(傾勤地塊)로서의 Upper Miocene의 marl과 석회암(石灰岩) 협층(挾層)으로 된 tableland가 연(軟)한 marl층(層)을 덮는 굳은 아어란상(亞魚卵狀)~아쇄설성(亞碎屑性) 석회암층(石灰岩層)의 capping effect에 의(依)하여 이루어져 있고 지역남부(地域南部)에는 이 tableland의 지표면(地表面)(석회암(石灰岩) cap)과 거의 동사적(同斜的)인 bevelled cuesta가 연(軟)한 marl과 굳은 석회암(石灰岩)(아쇄설성(亞碎屑性) 합(合) Ostracod) 또는 사질암(砂質岩) 협층(挾層)의 차별침식(差別侵飾)에 의(依)하여 이루어져 있어 이들을 지형적(地形的)으로 돌출(突出)된 양(兩) 석회암층(石灰岩層)을 Key bed로 하여 Upper Miocene을 다시 하부(下部), 중부(中部) 및 상부(上部)를 삼분(三分)하였다. 남부(南部) Cuesta의 scarp slope에 이루어진 격심(激甚)한 양곡측면(兩谷側面)과 북부(北部) tablelanl의 남측(南側) footslope에 급재(級在)하는 퇴화구준(退化丘俊)의 침식측면등(侵蝕側面等)에 노출(露出)되는 marl과 이를 덮는 colluvium, alluvium 또는 capped gravel과의 복잡(複雜)한 boundary tracing에 있어서와 또한 Mula강(江) 유역(流域)에 상봉(相逢)한 고도(高度)로 분포(分布)되는 일련(一連)의 단구상(段丘狀) 충적층등(沖積層等)에 대(對)한 층서(層序) 수립(樹立)과 mapping에 있어서는 이들에 대(對)한 지형(地形) 발달사적(發達史的) 이해(理解)와 항공사진해석의 적용(適用)이 매우 효과적이어서 임존지질천(臨存地質踐)에는 Mula강(江)의 channel에 따르는 협장(挾長)한 사기층(四紀層)을 제외(除外)하고는 Upper Miocene (M3) 일색(一色)으로 되어 있었으나 이번 시도(試圖)에 의(依)하여 총(總)9개(個)의 층서적(層序的) 단위(單位)로 세분(細分)하여 mapping할 수가 있었다.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.304-304
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• 2017

In semi-arid countries such as Namibia, the flooding unexpectedly happens in a rainy season, causing losses in the yield of upland-adapted cereal crop. In flooding conditions, rice roots sequentially form aerenchyma and a barrier to radial oxygen loss (ROL), and oxygen is released into the rhizosphere near the root tips. Iijima et al. (2016) and Awala et al. (2016) reported that close mixed-planting with rice can mitigate the flood stress of co-growing upland-adapted cereal crop by modifying their rhizosphere microenvironments via the oxygen released from the rice roots. Moreover, by using the model system of hydroponic culture, it was confirmed that oxygen from rice roots was transferred to co-growing upland-adapted cereal crop in close mixed planting system (Kawato et al., 2016). However, it is not sure whether the ability of oxygen release varies among rice cultivars, because Kawato et al. (2016) used only one japonica cultivar, Nipponbare (Oryza sativa). The objective of this study was to compare the ability of oxygen release in rhizosphere among rice cultivars. The experiment was conducted in a climate chamber in Kindai University. We used 10 rice cultivars from three different rice species (O. sativa (var. japonica (2), var. indica (3)), Oryza glaberrima Steud. (2) and their interspecific progenies (3)) to compare the ability of oxygen release from the roots. According to the method by Kawato et al. (2016), the dissolved oxygen concentration of phase I (with shoot) and phase II (without shoot) were measured by a fiber optic oxygen-sensing probe. The oxygen released from rice roots was calculated from the difference of the measurements between phase I and phase II. The result in this study indicated that all of the rice cultivars released oxygen from their roots, and the amount of released oxygen was significantly correlated with the above-ground biomass (r = 0.710). The ability of oxygen release (the amount of the oxygen release per fresh root weight) of indica cultivars (O. sativa) tended to be higher as compared with the other cultivars. On the other hand, that of African rice (O. glaberrima) and the interspecific progenies tended to be lower. These results suggested that the ability of oxygen release widely varies among rice cultivars, and some of indica cultivars (O. sativa) may be suitable for close mixed-planting to mitigate flood stress of upland-adapted cereal crop.

• 대한지리학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.694-715
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• 2005

이 논문은 중국의 반건조지대에 위치하는 네이멍구 동부의 커얼친 사지를 사례로 토지이용의 변화와 사막화의 전개에 대하여 검토하고 있다. 이 지역의 토지이용의 변화는 경지와 목축두수의 증가로 요약되며, 그에 따른 물과 식생의 이용 및 관리에 있어서의 문제점들이 사막화를 촉진시킨 것으로 나타났다. 사막화의 전개 유형은 이동사구 확대 유형, 하안 유사 확대 유형, 촌락 주변 반점상 유사 확대 유형, 초지와 경지 중의 반점상 유사 확대 유형으로 구분할 수 있었다. 토지이용 변화의 배경에는 1949년이래 사회주의 건설과 개혁개방으로 요약되는 사회적 변화가 자리 잡고 있다. 특히 대약진운동과 문화대혁명이라는 두 가지 정치적 운동과 개혁개방으로 인한 농민과 목축민들의 수익추구가 이 지역의 토지이용에 미친 영향이 컸다. 1990년대를 전후하여 사막화에 대한 각성과 더불어 여러 가지 사막화 예방 및 퇴치 정책들이 실시되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 정책들은 개방화 및 시장화라는 추세, 이 지역 농민들과 목축민들의 생존권과 수익, 그리고 무엇보다도 1949년 이후 이 지역에 고착된 교란된 인구구조와 그에 따른 토지이용체계에 의해 제약받고 있다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.386-392
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• 2016

Background: Sorghum is a major cereal food crop used in many parts of the world. It has been grown on a subsistence level by farmers, under various conditions of environmental stresses in the semi-arid tropics of Africa and Asia. This plant has received significant attention because of its ability to reduce cholesterol in the blood, and its anti-dementia, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. It is possible to develop a functional and commercially viable sorghum variety by using superior cultivars of sorghum. The objective of this study was to build a database of superior sorghum accession. Methods and Results: We used 250 sorghum accessions collected from different geographical bioregions in Korea. We determined various agronomic characters including germination rate and ear length of these accessions. To determine the antioxidant capacity, we measured the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity, 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)-diammonium salt radical scavenging activity, total phenolic contents, and total flavonoid contents. Accession 189 showed higher germination (> 80%) than the other accessions. Higher 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity was observed in 11-SB-078 ($RC_{50}$; $1.89{\pm}2.88{\mu}g/m{\ell}$), and higher 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)-diammonium salt radical scavenging activity was recorded in 11-SB-116 ($RC_{50}$; $35.48{\pm}2.42{\mu}g/m{\ell}$) than in the other accessions. The ear length ranged from 15 cm to 48 cm, the total phenolic contents ranged from $3mg{\cdot}GAE/g$ to $77mg{\cdot}GAE/g$, and total flavonoid contents ranged from $0.09mg{\cdot}QE/g$ to $1.07mg{\cdot}QE/g$. Conclusions: Among 250 sorghum accessions, we selected 10 with both superior agronomic characters and highly functional food quality.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.1284-1291
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• 2020

Objective: To evaluate the effects of the carmine cochineal-resistant spineless cactus genotypes cv. Orelha de Elefante Mexicana (Opuntia) and Miúda (Nopalea) on the intake and digestibility of nutrients, ingestive behavior, performance, and ultrasound measurements of growing lambs. Methods: Thirty-six male (non-castrated) Santa Inês lambs were used, with an average age of 6 months and an initial average weight of 22.0±2.9 kg. They were distributed in a completely randomized design with 3 treatments (Tifton hay, Nopalea and Opuntia) and 12 replications, using initial weight as a covariate. The experimental period was 86 days, with the first 30 days used for the adaptation of the animals to the facilities, diets and management, and the remaining 56 days used for evaluation and data collection. Results: The intake and apparent digestibility of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), total carbohydrates (TC), non-fibrous carbohydrates (NFC), and total digestible nutrients (TDN) showed a significant difference (p<0.05) as a function of the diets, with the Nopalea treatment (p<0.05) increasing DM intake (g/kg and % body weight [BW]), CP, TDN, and TC digestibility, whereas the Tifton hay diet led to a high (p<0.001) neutral detergent fiber corrected for ash and protein (NDFap) g/d intake, NDFap (BW %) and digestibility of said nutrient. There was no effect of treatments (p>0.05) on feeding time, however, rumination time and total chewing time were higher (p<0.05) for animals fed Tifton hay. The performance of the animals was similar (p>0.05). For the ultrasound measurements, Nopalea promoted an increase in the final loin eye area, compared to Tifton hay. Conclusion: The use of spineless cactus variety Miúda leads to the greater intake and digestibility of nutrients. The evaluated carmine cochineal-resistant spineless cactus genotypes are alternatives for semi-arid regions as they do not negatively affect the performance of growing lambs.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2019

Pterocarpus erinaceus is a multipurpose tree species indigenous to semi-arid and Guinean-savanna woodlands of Africa. Natural regeneration on the savanna is being hampered by higher fire frequencies and other land use changes. Simultaneously, demand for timber from the species on the international market is on the rise, raising conservation concerns. To ensure sustainability, good quality seeds, sources of which have not received much research focus, are needed for afforestation. This study investigated how seed quality, germinability and initial seedling growth of P. erinaceus might be influenced by land-use type, mother tree size as well as source and timing of fruit harvest, using both correlational and experimental approaches. The results showed that up to 94.6% of all harvested fruits contained seeds, with no differences found between fruits harvested from cultivated and non-cultivated lands. Percentage of (sound) unblemished seeds was found to be higher for fruits harvested early March (47.3%) than fruits from late April (39.5%). Percentage sound seeds was 41.4% for dispersed fruits (i.e. detached fruits picked from under mother trees) which was not found to differ from undispersed fruits (i.e. fruits harvested while still attached to mother trees) at 45.5%. Also, the influence of fruit harvest time was not found to be different for dispersed and undispersed fruits. Correlations between seed set (proportion of fruits containing seeds) and mother tree size (both tree height and DBH) were found to be very low and non-significant for both dispersed and undispersed fruits. Across mother trees, mean emergence percent was 79.7%, and mean seedling height at three weeks following emergence was 5.32 cm. Both emergence percentage and seedling height were not found to differ among mother trees, but seeds from dispersed fruits had a higher emergence percent (85%) than seeds from undispersed fruits (74%). Implications of findings are discussed.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제30권3B호
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• pp.285-293
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• 2010

지표에서의 토양수분은 수문학적, 생태학적 과정에서 지표면과 대기 사이의 물과 에너지의 교환을 조절하는 매우 중요한 인자로써 최근 이의 시공간적 변동성에 대한 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 2004년 6~9월에 걸쳐 추진되었던 Soil Moisture Experiment 2004(SMEX04) 프로젝트를 통하여 측정된 미국 Arizona 주의 Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed 유역에 대한 토양수분 데이터를 이용하여 건조 지역에서의 토양수분의 시공간적 변동성을 통계적 방법으로 해석하였다. 시간 안정도를 분석하여 각 지점의 강우사상에 대한 민감도를 분석하였고 공간 변동성 분석을 통해 유역 내 강우관측소 주변 5개 지점을 대상으로 각 지점의 평균토양수분과 이의 표준편차 및 변동계수와의 관계를 파악하였다. 연구 결과, 대상지역에서 토양수분의 공간적인 분포는 대수정규분포가 적합하다는 것과 건조지역에서 보이는 공통된 특징인 높은 공간적 변동성을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 시간 안정도 분석을 통해 지점별로 시간과 강우 발생에 대해 민감한 정도를 분석하였으며, 강우사상이 토양수분에 큰 영향을 주는 인자인 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 도출된 토양수분의 시공간적 변동 특성은 차후 인공위성 토양수분 데이터의 retrieval algorithm을 개선하는데 도움이 될 것이다.