Table 3.
Effect of pasture diversity (diverse or simple) and spatial arrangement (mix or separated) on nutritive value of pastures.
| Items | Diverse | Simple | SEM 1 | p Values 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mix | Separated | Mix | Separated | D | SA | D × SA | ||
| Ash, % DM | 9.0 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 0.70 | 0.21 | 0.89 | 0.15 |
| CP, % DM | 17.5 bc | 16.9 c | 18.3 b | 21.6 a | 0.27 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| ADF, % DM | 20.6 | 19.7 | 22.5 | 19.0 | 0.99 | 0.58 | 0.06 | 0.24 |
| NDF, % DM | 35.9 | 32.9 | 41.8 | 33.4 | 2.39 | 0.22 | 0.05 | 0.30 |
| NFC, % DM | 34.9 | 37.6 | 27.8 | 34.1 | 2.83 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.54 |
| EE, % DM | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.86 |
| ME, MJ/kg DM | 10.9 | 11.0 | 10.7 | 11.1 | 0.12 | 0.58 | 0.06 | 0.24 |
| TP, mg/g | 25.2 b | 83.9 a | 28.8 b | 32.7 b | 6.5 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| CT, mg/g | 8.0 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 0.47 | 0.08 | 0.18 | 0.79 |
a–c Means within a row with different superscripts differ (p < 0.05). 1 CP: Crude protein; ADF: Acid detergent fiber; NDF: Neutral detergent fiber; NFC: Non-fibrous carbohydrates; EE: Ether extract; ME: Metabolizable energy; TP: Total phenolic; CT: Condensed tannins; 1 SEM: Standard error for interaction; 2 D: Diversity; SA: Spatial arrangement; D × SA: Interaction.