(PDF) Halophytic and Salt-Tolerant Feedstuffs by Hassan M. El Shaer

This is the PDF eBook version for Halophytic and Salt-Tolerant Feedstuffs – Impacts on Nutrition, Physiology and Reproduction of Livestock by Hassan M. El Shaer, Victor Roy Squires

Table of Contents

List of Acronyms, Abbreviations and Equivalents

PART 1 Extent and Geographic Distribution of salt tolerant and halophytic feedstuffs

Global perspective on distribution and abundance of sources of halophytic and salt tolerant feedstuffs; V. R. Squires and H.M. El Shaer

Halophytic and salt tolerant feedstuffs in the Mediterranean basin and Arab region: An overview; H. M. El Shaer

Potential use of Halophytes and salt tolerant plants in ruminant feeding: A Tunisian case

Study; Moujahed Nizar, Guesmi Hajer, and Hessini Kamel

Halophytes and salt tolerant crops as a forage source for livestock in South America; R.E. Brevedan, O.A. Fernández, M. Fioretti, S. Baioni, C.A. Busso, and H. Laborde

Improving the feeding value of old man saltbush for saline production systems in Australia; H.C. Norman, E. Hulm, and M.G. Wilmot

PART 2 Nutritional aspects

Assessing the feeding value of halophytes; D. G. Masters

Nutritional and feed value of halophytes and salt tolerant plants; S.A. Attia-Ismail

Plant secondary metabolites of halophytes and salt tolerant plants; S.A. Attia-Ismail

Mineral balance in animals as affected by halophyte and salt tolerance plant feeding;

S.A. Attia-Ismail

PART 3 Experience with halophyte feeding

Impact of halophytes and salt tolerant plants on livestock products; S. Abou El Ezz, Engy F. Zaki, Nagwa H.I. Abou-Soliman, W. Abd El Ghany, and W. Ramadan

Review of Halophyte Feeding Trials with Ruminants; J. J. Riley

Intake and nutritive value of some salt-tolerant fodder grasses and shrubs for livestock: Selected examples from across the globe; V. R. Squires

Halophyte and salt tolerant plants feeding potential to dromedary camels; M.S. Safinaz and H.M. El Shaer

PART 4 Physiological aspects

Impact of halophytes and salt tolerant plants on physiological performance of livestock;

G. Ashour, M.T. Badawy, M.F. El-Bassiony, A.S. El-Hawy, and H.M. El-Shaer

Water requirements of livestock fed on halophytes and salt tolerant forage and fodders; V. R. Squires and H.M. El Shaer

Impact of halophytes and salt tolerant forages on animal reproduction; E.B. Abdalla, A.S. El Hawy, M.F. El- Bassion,y and H.M. El Shaer

Short- and long-term consequences of high salt loads in breeding ruminants; D. Blache and D. K. Revell

The rumen and its adaptation to salt; A.A. Degen and V.R. Squires

Rumen physiology under high salt stress; S.A. Attia-Ismail

PART 5 Focus on non-ruminants and uniting perspectives

Utilization of halophytes and salt tolerant feedstuffs for poultry and rabbits; R.K. Khidr,

K. Abd El-Galil, and K.R.S Emam

Energy and Nitrogen Requirements of the Fat Sand Rat (Psammomys obesus) when Consuming a Single Halophytic Chenopod; A. A. Degen and M. Kam

Halophytes and salt tolerant forages processing as animal feeds at farm level: Basic Guidelines; H.M. El Shaer

Halophytes and salt tolerant feedstuffs as a resource for livestock: Uniting Perspectives; V. R. Squires and H.M. El Shaer

Author and Subject Index