Studies on the transfer of mineral nutrients from feed, water, soil and plants to buffaloes under arid environments

MY Ashraf, A Khan, M Ashraf, S Zafar - Journal of arid environments, 2006 - Elsevier
Studies were conducted at a Livestock Farm in an arid region of Pakistan, to determine the
uptake of mineral nutrients from the food of buffaloes. Samples of feed, water, forage, soil as
well as blood, milk, urine, and faeces of the animals were collected and analysed for K+,
Ca2+, and Fe2+ during summer and winter. The results showed that the concentrations of
K+ and Ca2+ in plants were low, whereas that of Fe2+ was high. In animals, K+ was not
found in the milk in significant amounts, rather it was excreted in the urine. The calcium …
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