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Acta Prataculturae Sinica ›› 2012, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (2): 196-204.

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Applying grey correlative degree analysis to comprehensively evaluate the influence of different defoliation intensities on nutritional value of Amorpha fruticosa

GUO Xia, LIU Xue-yun, ZHOU Zhi-yu, LIANG Kun-lun, WANG Rui   

  1. College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
  • Received:2010-12-06 Online:2012-02-25 Published:2012-04-20

Abstract: The influences of nutritional quality on Amorpha fruticosa were studied using five simulated defoliation intensities (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% proportion of aboveground vegetation). The grey correlation degree method was used to comprehensively analyze seven nutritional indexes: crude ash (Ash), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), water-soluble sugar (WSC), crude protein (CP), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). When the defoliation intensity of A. fruticosa was 40%, the weighted grey correlation degree of leaves and stems was 0.781 2 and 0.651 3, respectively. This was larger than that of the other defoliation intensities. A. fruticosa had the best nutritional value with the 40% defoliation intensity treatment.

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