Common Forage Flashcards
composed of plant leaves and stems mostly eaten by grazing animals. It can be herbaceous, legumes, grasses, shrubs or tree legumes
forage
types of forage
• grasses
• legumes
• multi purpose tree species
• serves as a main feed for ruminants
• produces more biomass than legumes
• can produce high yields and recover quickly after cutting since their growing point are near to the ground
grasses
• provide better quality of feed
• provides protein, vitamins, and minerals for more improved performance of animals
• cheap source of feed
legumes
• high protein content
• very deep root system, good in dry season
multi purpose tree species
venation: secondary veins bending toward apex
arcuate
venation: small veins connecting secondary veins
cross-venulate
venation: small veins connecting secondary veins
cross-venulate
venation: veins branching symmetrically in pairs
dichotomous
venation: veins aligned mostly along long axis of leaf
longitudinal
venation: several primary veins diverging from a point
palmate
venation: several primary veins diverging from a point
palmate
venation: veins arranged axially, not intersecting
parallel
venation: secondary veins paired oppositely
pinnate
venation: smaller veins forming a network
reticulate
venation: in peltate leaves, veins radiating
rotate
monocot vs dicot
monocot: seed - 1 cotyledon, root - fibrous roots, vascular - scattered, leaf - parallel
dicot: seed - 2 cotyledon, root - tap roots, vascular - ringed, leaf - netlike
