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LOPEZ, Manuel; GODOY, Susmira; ALFARO, Coromoto  e  CHICCO, Claudio F. Mineral Nutrition Evaluation in Well Drained Savannas at South of Monagas State, Venezuela.. Rev. Cient. (Maracaibo) [online]. 2008, vol.18, n.2, pp.197-206. ISSN 0798-2259.

A study was carried out to evaluate mineral nutrition in the soil-plant-animal system, represent by a pilot sampling, in well drained savannas, at south of Monagas State, Venezuela. Soil, forrage and animal tissue samples were taken in 10 double purpose bovine farms during rain and drought seasons. Liver and bone samples were taken in local slaughterhouse. Soil samples were taken on a trancect of 100 m at 0 to 20 cm depth and mixed to have a composed sample. Forage samples were taken by metallic frameworks of 0.25 m² and the material cut at 10 cm height. In each farm, blood samples were taken to multiparous cows (20%) for mineral analysis. Organic matter content (%) of the soil was of 1.82 and pH was of 5.03. P, Ca, K and Mg content of on the soil was low with values of 2.36; 95.77; 57 and 37.47 ppm, respectively. Mineral content in forrage was also low for P (0.08%), Ca (0.13%), K (0.55%) and Na (0.03%), slightly low for Cu (7.45 ppm), normal for Mg (0.14%), high for Zn (88.2 ppm), Fe (155 ppm) and Mn (67.5 ppm). Blood serum mineral content was for P of 3.38 mg/100ml, Ca of 7.48 mg/100ml, Mg of 1.60 mg/100 ml, Zn of 0.22 mg/100ml, Na of 278 mg/100ml and Cu of 0.06 mg/100ml. Liver mineral content average for Cu, Mn, Zn and Fe were 141.05; 8.11; 310.8 and 436.85 ppm, respectively. Minerals average values in the bone were for P and Ca, 16.54 and 40.89%, respectively; for Mg and Mn, 0.62% and 5.91 ppm, respectively. Bone Ca (210) and P (99) content (mg cm^-3), reflects low feed intake of these elements. Results indicate pastures deficiencies of P, Ca, Mg and Cu, reflected in Ca and P bone concentration and Mg in serum.

Palavras-chave : Mineral; bovine; savannahs; Monagas.