Configuration of Biomass Production in Mastung Rangland of Balochistan

Authors

  • Naeem Gull Center for Advance Studies in Vaccinology and Biotechnology (CASVAB), University of Balochistan Quetta
  • Tahir Hameed Center for Advance Studies in Vaccinology and Biotechnology (CASVAB), University of Balochistan Quetta
  • Farhat Abbas Bukhari Center for Advance Studies in Vaccinology and Biotechnology (CASVAB), University of Balochistan Quetta
  • Daud Khan Civil Veterinary Hospital, Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Quetta
  • Nisar Ahmad Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Quetta
  • Babar Hilal Ahmad Abbasi Center for Advance Studies in Vaccinology and Biotechnology (CASVAB), University of Balochistan Quetta
  • Mohsin Ali Center for Advance Studies in Vaccinology and Biotechnology (CASVAB), University of Balochistan Quetta
  • Nosheen Rafiq SBKW university, Quetta
  • Irshad Ali Center for Advance Studies in Vaccinology and Biotechnology (CASVAB), University of Balochistan Quetta
  • Muhammad Mohsin Center for Advance Studies in Vaccinology and Biotechnology (CASVAB), University of Balochistan Quetta
  • Aitbar Khan Livestock and Dairy Development Department Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31580/pjmls.v4i1.1636

Keywords:

Range lands, Hurbs, Shurbs, Biomass

Abstract

Area-wise district Mastung ranks thirteen (order: smallest to the largest) in Balochistan. The area is mountainous, barren and has rugged terrain with ground elevation varying from 934 - 3414 meters above mean Sea level. Rangelands are the grass lands which consist of woodlands, shrub lands, wetlands and deserts for the grazing of livestock or wild animals. There are different types of range lands which include short grasses, tall grasses, steppes, herbs, sub shrubs and shrubs. Forests are not included in rangelands. In Balochistan approximately range lands  consist of herbs and grasslands. The rangelands of Balochistan possess various kinds of grasses and shrubs due to wide range of adoptability. Their nutritive value varies from region to region and season to season. District Mastung of Balochistan province having same range lands totally consists of steppes, seasonal grasses and perennial grasses. The main perennial grasses of Mastung district are cymbopogon and crysopogon species. Rangland productivity or biomass of district Mastung is effecting day by day due to precipitation, wind, transpiration and also nonexistence of grazing management practices because in semi-arid areas of Balochistan precipitation rate is very low due to which need of water and humidity of rangelands cannot be fulfil by the low precipitation

 

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2021-05-27

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2021): March, 2021

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