ارزيابي نظرات بهره برداران در ارتباط با كشت آتريپلكس در مراتع زرند ساوه

Evaluation ofAtriplex canescens planting in Zarand-e-Saveh rangelands

This study was conducted to evaluate AMp/ex canescens planting in Zarand-e-Saveh rangelands. For this purpose, a questionnaire about effects of Atriplex planting was prepared to be replied by randomly selected people whose herds use the rangelands. The questions were answered by 35 persons in 9 different villages. According to the answers, vegetation cover of the subject rangelands has been improved, the composition of herds is constant, and AMp/ex plants are used onJy for grazing. Most of the herders believe that planting by Atriplex resulted in increase of production and quality of range forage, and consequently dairy products and meat production were boosted. Herders think that the fauna of the area has been changed. Conversely, some herders declare that grazing of Atriplex caused some gut damages, diarrhea and abortion in grazing animals. We believe that the reasons of these problems are early season grazing and also lack of diversity in plant composition (mono culturing).