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Acta Prataculturae Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (6): 116-125.DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023262

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Wild legume forage resources in the Dabie Mountainous Area of eastern Hubei

Jun-bo XIONG(), He-shan ZHANG, Hong TIAN, Jiao-yun LU, Xin-jiang Wu, Yang LIU()   

  1. Institute of Animal and Veterinary Science,Hubei Academy of Agricultural Science,Wuhan 430064,China
  • Received:2023-07-25 Revised:2023-09-25 Online:2024-06-20 Published:2024-03-20
  • Contact: Yang LIU

Abstract:

To effectively develop and utilize wild plant resources, the wild legume forage resources distributed in the Dabie Mountainous Area of eastern Hubei were investigated and quantified from 2017 to 2021. These investigations included evaluations of the resource status, genus and species composition of the flora, and the life form and feed value of wild legume forage plants in this region. The results showed that the legume forage resources in Dabie Mountain Area of eastern Hubei belonged to 34 genera and 77 species, among which a few species and a few monospecific genera were dominant, accounting for 91% of the total resources. These resources included six endemic species in China, two rare and endangered species in China, and 23 wild grasses and wild relatives of cultivated pastures. As a proportion of all the wild legume resources, 47% were temperate species and 38% were tropical species. The main life forms were perennial herbs and shrubs, accounting for 70% of the total wild legume resources. Among the wild legume forage resources, 79% were of excellent feed quality, and the rest were of medium feed quality or better.

Key words: Dabie Mountainous Area of eastern Hubei, Leguminosae forage, flora, resources