Packhorse grazing behavior and immediate impact on a timberline meadow

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 546-550

  Olson Rutz, K M ^a   Marlow, C B ^a   Hansen, K ^a   Gagnon, L C ^a   Rossi, R J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

diet selection; forage removal; horse; mountain meadow

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; POACEAE;

DIET SELECTION; GRAZING BEHAVIOUR; HORSE; PACKHORSE; PLANT COMMUNITY; TIMBERLINE MEADOW;

USA, MONTANA;

EID: 0029659335     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4002297     Document Type: Article

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