Table 3.
Mineral’s composition in some selected foliage leaves from the study site.
| Sr. No. | Fodder Species | Na μg/g | N % | K % | P% | Zn (μg/g) | Fe (μg/g) | Cu (μg/g) | Mn (μg/g) | Ca (μg/g) | Mg (μg/g) | S (μg/g) | Cr (μg/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acer pictum Thunb. | 45 | 1.06 | 1.87 | 0.12 | 58.71 | 322.38 | 64.67 | 87.08 | 77,105 | 17,792 | 1576 | 3 |
| 2 | Acer caecium Wall. Ex D.Don | 40 | 0.98 | 2.03 | 0.19 | 45.78 | 228.52 | 69.98 | 72.98 | 70,314 | 20,987 | 1498 | 3 |
| 3 | Betula utilis D.Don | 37 | 0.84 | 2.23 | 0.2 | 42.83 | 241.7 | 59.67 | 76.67 | 72,567 | 23,276 | 2187 | 3 |
| 4 | Oxalis corniculata L. | 20 | 0.67 | 1.87 | 0.21 | 18.03 | 161.71 | 34.32 | 56.55 | 67,347 | 17,865 | 2398 | 2 |
| 5 | Euphorbia pilosa L. | 23 | 0.71 | 1.56 | 0.3 | 28.89 | 179.08 | 40.43 | 52.78 | 64,675 | 25,897 | 1789 | 3 |
| 6 | Heracleum lanatum Michx. | 25 | 0.56 | 2.32 | 0.33 | 34.56 | 215.97 | 46.76 | 61.34 | 60,542 | 31,778 | 2198 | 6 |
| 7 | Urtica dioica L. | 17 | 0.77 | 1.54 | 0.21 | 45.87 | 194.65 | 41.98 | 46.54 | 32,987 | 29,832 | 2487 | 3 |
| 8 | Berberis lycium Royle | 21 | 0.81 | 2.15 | 0.2 | 49.34 | 189 | 58.87 | 54.87 | 39,876 | 20,651 | 2298 | 3 |
| 9 | Quercus ilex L. | 24 | 0.47 | 3.17 | 0.22 | 54.78 | 248.04 | 54.45 | 61.56 | 41,768 | 43,876 | 2587 | 5 |
| 10 | Berberis asiatica Roxb. ex. DC | 19 | 0.42 | 2.34 | 0.26 | 50.23 | 182.02 | 50.1 | 56.98 | 43,988 | 23,456 | 2476 | 3 |