RAINWATER HARVESTING FOR INCREASING LIVESTOCK FORAGE ON ARID RANGELANDS OF PAKISTAN

This study determined forage production and cover of several plant spe cies resulting from the use of water harvesting catchments with catchm ent: cultivated area ratios of 1:1 and 1.25:1 and contributing aprons with 7, 10, and 15% slope gradients, Plots with 1.25:1 ratios produced more forage and had more cover than plots with 1:1 and 0:1 ratios, Pl ots with 7, 10, and 15% slope gradients had similar forage production and cover, Tuft planted plots produced more forage and cover than seed ed plots, Ghorka (Elionurus hirsutus (Vahl) Munro), blue panicum (Pani cum antidotale Retz,), and buffel (Cenchrus ciliaris L,) grasses produ ced similar forage and cover, which was higher than khev grass (Sporob olus helvolus (Trin,) Th, Dur, & Schinz) production and cover.