Factors influencing forage preference of bushbuck and boer goats for Subtropical Thicket plants

摘要: Abstract Dietary preference of bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) and boer goats (Capra hircus) was determined for sixteen Subtropical Thicket plant species using cafeteria style selection trials. Principal components analysis used to identify major axes variation in the chemical contents plants, measures were correlated with these axes. Two principal extracted that accounted 64.8% variation. Boer goat Axis I, which 43% total variance. Soluble ash protein content showed strong positive loadings on this axis, while tannin soluble carbohydrate had negative loadings. II 22% variation, digestibility dry matter having strongest associations respectively. Bushbuck a stronger relationship II. Both generally lower spinescent but ...