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Spatio-Temporal Variations in Nutritional Contents from Soil Through Forages to Small Ruminants

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Author

Bashir, Humayun

Program

PhD

Institute

University of Sargodha

City

Sargodha

Province

Punjab

Country

Pakistan

Thesis Completing Year

2019

Thesis Completion Status

Completed

Subject

Botany

Language

English

Link

http://prr.hec.gov.pk/jspui/bitstream/123456789/14427/1/Humayun%20Bashir%20Botany%202019%20uos%20sargoda%20prr.pdf

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2021-02-17 19:49:13

Modified

2024-03-24 20:25:49

ARI ID

1676727219233

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Minerals and other nutrient play variety of important roles in soil, plants and animals. Many factors affect the availability of these nutrients but fluctuation in nutrients are mostly effected by seasonal changes. Current work was done to assess the possible effect of season and sites on metal transfer and accumulation in soil, forage to animals. Sites were selected with respect to abundance of ruminant herds and climatic conditions. Major area of Pakistan falls in arid and semi-arid environmental category. District Bhakkar was selected as study site (Site-1 & Site-2) and Goat was selected as model animal to assess the metal effects and transfer from soil to forage and to animals. Total 27 plants and 320 goats were studied in 4 seasons. Soil was studied by analyzing metal profile and physico-chemical parameters. Macro, microelements, nutrients, anti-nutrients and proximate composition of plants were examined. Metal and Biochemical profile of goats were studied at four different physiological stages (Does, Bucks, Wether, and Juvenile). Metal profile in urine and feces of goats were also studied. Standard procedures were used for analyzing all studied parameters. Different indices were also calculated to check the metal accumulation in environment. Results revealed that numerous metals in soil, plants and goats were maximum in season 4 (spring) and minimum in season 2 (winter). Proximate, nutrient and anti-nutrient results were mostly highest in season 4 (spring) and lowest in season 2 (winter). On the other hand physico-chemical parameters in soil were showed random results in all seasons. Biochemical profile of goats was mostly at peak in season 2 (winter) and 4 (spring) in Does. Bio-concentration factors (BCF) of all metals were maximum while Pollution load index (PLI) and Enrichment factor (EF) were below the pollution limits. Results depicted that Site-2 rich in nutrients was the most suitable for every parameter and showed higher variation than seasons. Deficiency of many minerals in soil, plants and goats was found but some values of metals were according to standard limit which can be helpful to build metal standards. Toxicity of only three trace elements in forage and blood was shown. So it was concluded from this study that spring season was the most promising for soil, plants and goats and winter was the dullest. This study gives some standards of metal in soil, plants and bloods which is almost parallel to WHO standards and can be helpful to check the standard metals limits in future.
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