Selection by Lambs Grazing Plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.), Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.), White Clover (Trifolium repens L.), Red Clover (Trifolium pratense L.) and Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) across Seasons
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Site
2.2. Transects
2.3. Animal Management
2.4. Statistical Analysis
2.4.1. Botanical Composition
2.4.2. Selection Data within Herbage Treatment
2.4.3. Selection of White Clover across All Herbage Treatments
3. Results
3.1. Botanical Composition
3.2. Selection of Tagged Ryegrass and White Clover within the Pasture Mix
3.2.1. Selection on Day One between Species
3.2.2. Within Species
3.2.3. Selection across the Combined Three Days between Species
3.2.4. Within Species
3.3. Selection of Tagged Plantain, White Clover and Red Clover within the Plantain Mix
3.3.1. Selection on Day One between Species
3.3.2. Within Species
3.3.3. Selection across the Combined Three Days between Species
3.4. Selection of Tagged Plantain, Chicory, White Clover and Red Clover within the Chicory Mix
3.4.1. Selection on Day One between Species
3.4.2. Within Species
3.4.3. Selection across the Combined Three Days between Species
3.4.4. Within Species
3.5. Selection of Tagged White Clover Plants across All the Seasons and Herbage Treatments
3.5.1. Selection on Day One between Herbage Treatments
3.5.2. Selection across the Combined Three Days between Herbage Treatments
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Season | Percentages (%) | ||||||||
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Pasture Mix | Plantain Mix | Chicory Mix | |||||||
Rye | WC | Plan | WC | RC | Plan | Chic | WC | RC | |
Early spring | 86.5 | 13.5 | 55.0 | 17.5 | 27.5 | 58.5 | 27.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
Late spring | 88.0 | 12.0 | 69.0 | 20.5 | 10.5 | 51.0 | 24.0 | 11.0 | 14.0 |
Summer | 73.5 | 26.5 | 60.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 39.5 | 33.0 | 12.0 | 15.5 |
Autumn | 91.0 | 9.0 | 76.0 | 8.5 | 15.5 | 42.5 | 28.0 | 8.0 | 21.5 |
Treatment | Early Spring | Late Spring | Summer | Autumn |
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Pasture mix | 30 | 40 | 24 | 28 |
Plantain mix | 30 | 40 | 40 | 32 |
Chicory mix | 25 | 40 | 40 | 32 |
Day | Season | Species | Level of Significance | |||
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Ryegrass | White Clover | Species | Season | Species × Season | ||
One | Early spring 1 | −0.28 b z ± 0.11 (43) | −1.25 a y ± 0.33 (22) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.05 |
Late spring | −1.24 y ± 0.13 (23) | −0.72 y ± 0.30 (33) | ||||
Summer | −3.46 x ± 0.34 (3) | −4.65 x ± 1.00 (1) | ||||
Autumn | −0.28 z ± 0.11 (43) | −0.34 y ± 0.34 (42) | ||||
Three | Early spring 2 | 2.09 b z ± 0.17 (89) | 1.15 a y ± 0.32 (76) | <0.01 | <0.001 | >0.05 |
Late spring | 1.23 y ± 0.14 (81) | 1.49 y ± 0.37 (82) | ||||
Summer | −0.26 w ± 0.12 (44) | −0.23 x ± 0.20 (44) | ||||
Autumn | 1.07 x ± 0.12 (74) | 1.61 y ± 0.45 (83) |
Day | Season | Species | Level of Significance | ||||
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Plantain | White Clover | Red Clover | Species | Season | Species × Season | ||
One | Early spring 1 | 0.21 y ± 0.13 (55) | −0.03 ± 0.24 (49) | 0.03 x ± 0.23 (51) | <0.01 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Late spring | −0.17 a x ± 0.12 (46) | 0.10 a ± 0.22 (52) | 1.16 b y ± 0.36 (76) | ||||
Summer | 0.58 b z ± 0.13 (64) | −0.46 a ± 0.23 (39) | 1.12b y ± 0.26 (75) | ||||
Autumn | −0.91 w ± 0.13 (29) | −0.43 ± 0.36 (39) | −0.58 x ± 0.26 (36) | ||||
Three | Early spring 2 | 2.56 b y ± 0.24 (93) | 1.46 a x ± 0.31 (81) | 1.93 ab x ± 0.34 (87) | >0.05 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Late spring | 2.66 y ± 0.24 (93) | 0.96 y ± 0.59 (96) | 3.71 xy ± 1.01 (98) | ||||
Summer | 3.85 b z ± 0.45 (98) | 2.07 a xy ± 0.35 (89) | 4.38 b y ± 1.01 (99) | ||||
Autumn | 1.24 a x ± 0.14 (78) | 0.98 a x ± 0.39 (73) | 2.10 b x ± 0.40 (89) |
Day | Season | Species | Level of Significance | |||||
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Plantain | Chicory | White Clover | Red Clover | Species | Season | Species × Season | ||
One | Early spring 1 | 0.27 y ± 0.13 (57) | 0.41 yz ± 0.19 (60) | 0.80 y ± 0.40 (69) | 0.75 xy ± 0.40 (68) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Late spring | 0.27 a y ± 0.14 (57) | −0.02 a y ± 0.20 (49) | −0.00 a y ± 0.30 (50) | 1.30 b y ± 0.33 (79) | ||||
Summer | 0.60 b y ± 0.17 (65) | 0.91 b z ± 0.19 (71) | −1.10 a x ± 0.33 (25) | 1.77 c y ± 0.36 (85) | ||||
Autumn | −0.25 ab x ± 0.16 (44) | −0.56 a x ± 0.20 (36) | 0.25 bc y ± 0.36 (56) | 0.42 c x ± 0.22 (60) | ||||
Three | Early spring 2 | 3.21 xy ± 0.34 (96) | 3.57 y z ± 0.59 (97) | 2.60 ± 0.73 (93) | 2.56 x ± 0.73 (93) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Late spring | 4.20 b y ± 0.58 (99) | 2.41 a y ± 0.37 (92) | 26.37 b ± 0.93 (100) | 4.01 ab x ± 1.01 (98) | ||||
Summer | 3.42 b xy ± 0.45 (97) | 3.76 b z ± 0.58 (98) | 1.47 a ± 0.37 (81) | 26.37 c y ± 1.01 (100) | ||||
Autumn | 2.48 b x ± 0.29 (92) | 1.48 a x ± 0.24 (81) | 2.27 ab ± 0.61 (91) | 3.74 b x ± 0.72 (98) |
Day | Season | Treatment | Level of Significance | ||||
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Pasture Mix | Plantain Mix | Chicory Mix | Season | Treatment | Season × Treatment | ||
One | Early spring 1 | −1.25 a y ± 0.33 (22) | −0.03 b ± 0.24 (49) | 0.80 b y ± 0.40 (69) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Late spring | −0.72 a y ± 0.30 (33) | 0.10 b ± 0.22 (52) | 0.00 ab y ± 0.30 (50) | ||||
Summer | −4.65 a x ± 1.00 (1) | −0.46 b ± 0.23 (39) | −1.10 b x ± 0.33 (25) | ||||
Autumn | −0.34 y ± 0.34 (42) | −0.43 ± 0.36 (39) | 0.25 y ± 0.36 (56) | ||||
Three | Early spring 2 | 1.15 y ± 0.32 (76) | 1.45 x ± 0.31 (81) | 2.60 x ± 0.73 (93) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Late spring | 1.49 a y ± 0.37 (82) | 3.27 b y ± 0.59 (96) | 25.37 b y ± 0.93 (100) | ||||
Summer | −0.23 a x ± 0.20 (44) | 2.07 b xy ± 0.35 (89) | 1.47 b x ± 0.37 (81) | ||||
Autumn | 1.61 y ± 0.45 (83) | 0.98 x ± 0.39 (73) | 2.27 x ± 0.61 (91) |
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Somasiri, S.C.; Kenyon, P.R.; Morel, P.C.H.; Morris, S.T.; Kemp, P.D. Selection by Lambs Grazing Plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.), Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.), White Clover (Trifolium repens L.), Red Clover (Trifolium pratense L.) and Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) across Seasons. Animals 2020, 10, 2292. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10122292
Somasiri SC, Kenyon PR, Morel PCH, Morris ST, Kemp PD. Selection by Lambs Grazing Plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.), Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.), White Clover (Trifolium repens L.), Red Clover (Trifolium pratense L.) and Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) across Seasons. Animals. 2020; 10(12):2292. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10122292
Chicago/Turabian StyleSomasiri, Sharini C., Paul R. Kenyon, Patrick C.H. Morel, Stephen T. Morris, and Peter D. Kemp. 2020. "Selection by Lambs Grazing Plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.), Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.), White Clover (Trifolium repens L.), Red Clover (Trifolium pratense L.) and Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) across Seasons" Animals 10, no. 12: 2292. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10122292
APA StyleSomasiri, S. C., Kenyon, P. R., Morel, P. C. H., Morris, S. T., & Kemp, P. D. (2020). Selection by Lambs Grazing Plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.), Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.), White Clover (Trifolium repens L.), Red Clover (Trifolium pratense L.) and Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) across Seasons. Animals, 10(12), 2292. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10122292