The role of ruminant urine and faeces in the recycling of nutrients by forages

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 16007 - 13
• Main Authors: Kao, Pei-Tzu, McGrath, Steve P., Buss, Heather L., Darch, Tegan, Warren, Helen E., McAuliffe, Graham A., Cardenas, Laura, Blackwell, Martin, Lee, Michael R. F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 11.07.2024; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 704/172/169/209; 704/47/4112; Animal Feed - analysis; Animal models; Animals; Antagonism; Cattle; Dilution; Environmental impact; Environmental impact assessment; Feces; Feces - chemistry; Feed additives; Feeds; Forage; Humanities and Social Sciences; Livestock; Manganese; Manure; Micronutrients; multidisciplinary; Nitrogen - analysis; Nitrogen - metabolism; Nitrogen - urine; Nutrient deficiency; Nutrient uptake; Nutrients - analysis; Nutrients - metabolism; Organic carbon; Pasture; Phosphorus - analysis; Phosphorus - metabolism; Phosphorus - urine; Ruminants - physiology; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Selenium; Sheep; Soil - chemistry; Soil fertility; Soil types; Sustainable agriculture; Synergism; Synergistic effect; Urine; Urine - chemistry; Manure; Micronutrients; Antagonism; Dilution; Sustainable agriculture; Synergism

This study addresses the effect of using animal excreta on the nutritional content of forages, focusing on macro- and micro-element concentrations (nitrogen; N, phosphorus; P, sulphur; S, copper; Cu, zinc; Zn, manganese; Mn, selenium; Se) from animal feed to excreta, soil, and plants. Data were coll...