Availability and utilisation of shrubs as protein sources for yak grazing on alpine meadow on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, P.R. China

摘要

The distributions of alpine shrubs on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of China are reviewed, and the relationship between the alpine shrubs and yak is discussed. Based on the nutritional evaluation and economic analysis, the utilisation of shrubs as protein supplements for the yak grazing on the alpine meadow is proposed.