Table 2.
Chemical composition of major browse species in the study area.
| Chemical Composition | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somali Name | Scientific Name | DM | OM | CP | NDF | ADF | ADL | Ash |
| Dhebi | Grewia bicolor | 91.84 | 91.67 | 14.80 | 43.20 | 28.50 | 6.47 | 8.33 |
| Mey-gaag | Boscia minimfolia | 91.28 | 91.82 | 12.20 | 50.95 | 31.94 | 7.16 | 8.18 |
| Miraqule | Prosopis juliflora | 90.27 | 89.20 | 10.08 | 51.00 | 38.00 | 6.91 | 10.8 |
| Adaad | Acacia Senegal | 92.44 | 91.61 | 16.20 | 62.80 | 44.20 | 11.14 | 8.39 |
| Alankhayir | Unidentified | 90.58 | 91.05 | 14.10 | 56.19 | 38.82 | 10.25 | 8.95 |
| Garas | Dobera glabra | 92.80 | 94.28 | 14.40 | 42.50 | 26.90 | 5.22 | 5.73 |
| Geed chic | Unidentified | 91.28 | 89.93 | 13.60 | 59.18 | 41.52 | 10.84 | 10.07 |