Table 3.
Neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), acid detergent lignin (ADL), hemicellulose, and cellulose content of plants consumed by blue sheep in the Mustang and Manang districts of the Annapurna Conservation Area of Nepal, including month of collection. Estimates are given on a dry matter basis
| Name | Area | Month‐year | NDF | ADF | ADL | Hemicellulose | Cellulose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaphalis contorta | Manang | January‐10 | 60.78 | 48.31 | 19.49 | 12.48 | 28.82 |
| Anaphalis sp. | Mustang | June/July 10 | 59.90 | 48.43 | 30.91 | 11.47 | 17.52 |
| Anaphalis triplinervis | Mustang | June/July 10 | 58.99 | 43.41 | 16.64 | 15.59 | 26.76 |
| Artemisia biennis | Mustang | November‐09 | 45.57 | 32.12 | 14.07 | 13.45 | 18.04 |
| Artemisia sp. | Manang | January‐10 | 65.68 | 47.24 | 16.49 | 18.44 | 30.75 |
| Artemisia sp. | Mustang | November‐09 | 62.17 | 38.41 | 11.70 | 23.76 | 26.71 |
| Artemisia sp. | Mustang | November‐10 | 57.08 | 32.36 | 12.37 | 24.72 | 19.99 |
| Artemisia sp. | Mustang | March‐10 | 81.12 | 60.44 | 25.87 | 20.68 | 34.57 |
| Artemisia sp. | Mustang | November‐10 | 40.43 | 27.08 | 10.37 | 13.35 | 16.70 |
| Artemisia sp. | Mustang | June/July 10 | 46.74 | 36.73 | 19.41 | 10.00 | 17.32 |
| Artemisia sp. | Mustang | June/July 10 | 47.69 | 38.75 | 21.04 | 8.94 | 17.71 |
| Artemisia sp. | Mustang | June/July 10 | 65.89 | 36.88 | 10.05 | 29.00 | 26.83 |
| Artemisia sp. | Mustang | June/July 10 | 72.63 | 49.62 | 22.87 | 23.02 | 26.75 |
| Artemisia varnica | Mustang | March‐10 | 80.05 | 54.69 | 25.43 | 25.36 | 29.26 |
| Aster sp. | Mustang | November‐10 | 28.45 | 18.34 | 5.89 | 10.11 | 12.45 |
| Aster sp. | Manang | January‐10 | 49.55 | 33.92 | 10.87 | 15.63 | 23.06 |
| Astragalus sp. | Manang | January‐10 | 72.60 | 56.61 | 24.72 | 15.99 | 31.90 |
| Astragalus sp. | Mustang | March‐10 | 73.44 | 56.28 | 26.41 | 17.16 | 29.87 |
| Caragana gerardiana | Manang | January‐10 | 71.11 | 55.56 | 20.24 | 15.55 | 35.32 |
| Caragana sp. | Mustang | November‐09 | 54.35 | 42.73 | 25.23 | 11.62 | 17.50 |
| Caragana sp. | Mustang | March‐10 | 63.22 | 48.75 | 23.57 | 14.47 | 25.18 |
| Caragana sp. | Mustang | March‐10 | 57.65 | 44.11 | 29.19 | 13.54 | 14.92 |
| Caragana sp. | Mustang | June/July 10 | 60.04 | 49.33 | 29.78 | 10.72 | 19.54 |
| Caragana sp | Mustang | June/July 10 | 70.62 | 52.82 | 25.08 | 17.79 | 27.75 |
| Carex sp. | Mustang | November‐09 | 21.65 | 11.80 | 4.73 | 9.85 | 7.06 |
| Carex sp. | Mustang | March‐10 | 75.50 | 38.42 | 4.85 | 37.08 | 33.57 |
| Carex sp. | Mustang | June/July 10 | 76.68 | 39.33 | 13.45 | 37.35 | 25.88 |
| Carex sp. | Mustang | June/July 10 | 75.66 | 35.73 | 5.57 | 39.94 | 30.16 |
| Clematis tibetana | Mustang | November‐10 | 28.12 | 16.57 | 6.84 | 11.55 | 9.73 |
| Ephedra gerardiana | Mustang | March‐10 | 63.01 | 52.80 | 36.55 | 10.21 | 16.25 |
| Ephedra gerardiana | Manang | January‐10 | 48.96 | 40.78 | 22.20 | 8.18 | 18.58 |
| Ephedra sp. | Mustang | June/July 10 | 56.32 | 53.59 | 36.55 | 2.73 | 17.04 |
| Ephedra sp. | Mustang | June/July 10 | 55.31 | 50.27 | 32.60 | 5.04 | 17.67 |
| Kobresia sp. | Manang | January‐10 | 73.70 | 36.59 | 4.96 | 37.11 | 31.62 |
| Kobresia sp. | Mustang | November‐10 | 75.10 | 36.93 | 4.90 | 38.17 | 32.03 |
| Kobresia sp. | Mustang | June/July 10 | 64.79 | 31.13 | 10.39 | 33.66 | 20.74 |
| Kobresia sp. | Mustang | June/July 10 | 70.28 | 31.98 | 38.29 | ||
| Lonicera sp. | Mustang | March‐10 | 73.13 | 56.49 | 27.68 | 16.65 | 28.81 |
| Lonicera sp. | Manang | January‐10 | 75.11 | 57.87 | 26.96 | 17.24 | 30.91 |
| Lonicera sp. | Mustang | June/July 10 | 71.72 | 53.50 | 23.57 | 18.23 | 29.93 |
| Oxytropis sp. | Mustang | June/July 10 | 49.20 | 37.42 | 21.16 | 11.78 | 16.26 |
| Oxytropis williamsis | Manang | January‐10 | 61.47 | 47.20 | 14.32 | 14.27 | 32.88 |
| Potentilla fruticosa | Manang | January‐10 | 64.83 | 50.73 | 23.57 | 14.10 | 27.16 |
| Potentilla fruticosa | Mustang | March‐10 | 69.42 | 54.59 | 24.90 | 14.84 | 29.69 |
| Potentilla sp. | Mustang | November‐10 | 31.26 | 19.49 | 5.66 | 11.78 | 13.82 |