Forage availability of a Pappophorum caespitosum Fries grassland in the southeast of La Pampa

  • E. Cano Universidad Nacional de La Pampa, Facultad de Agronomía, Cátedra de Ecología Vegetal y Fitogeografía
  • H. D. Estelrich Universidad Nacional de La Pampa, Facultad de Agronomía, Cátedra de Ecología Vegetal y Fitogeografía
  • B. Fernández Universidad Nacional de La Pampa, Facultad de Agronomía, Cátedra de Ecología Vegetal y Fitogeografía
  • E. Morici Universidad Nacional de La Pampa, Facultad de Agronomía, Cátedra de Ecología Vegetal y Fitogeografía

Keywords:

Pastizales naturales, forraje

Abstract

Standing crop of a Pappophorum caespitosum "pasto blanco" grassland was determined in the southeastern of La Pampa Province, Dpto. Caleu Caleu, Ea. Los Guadales. Lat. 38°13'S Long. 64°18' W. At the end of autumn (June) the grassland reached 310 gMS/m2Pappophorum caespitosum, the principal specie totalized 224 gMS/m2. In spring (October) Medicago minima "Trébol de carretilla" y Erodium cicutarium "alfilerillo", two annual species gave 248 gMS/m2. The vegetation cover was high in the grassland during all the year. "Pasto blanco" had 100% of annual frequency and "Trébol de carretilla" y "alfilerillo" the 90%.

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Published

2020-07-14

How to Cite

Cano, E., Estelrich, H. D., Fernández, B., & Morici, E. (2020). Forage availability of a Pappophorum caespitosum Fries grassland in the southeast of La Pampa. Semiárida, 3(1), 47–56. Retrieved from https://cerac.unlpam.edu.ar/ojs/index.php/semiarida/article/view/5140

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