Cattle distribution, habitats, and diets in the Sierra Nevada of California

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 482-488

  Kie, John G ^a   Boroski, Brian B ^b  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

California; cattle diets; cattle habitats; cattle home ranges; Sierra Nevada

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; CONIFEROPHYTA; POACEAE; RIPARIA;

CATTLE; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; RIPARIAN HABITAT;

USA, CALIFORNIA, SIERRA NEVADA;

EID: 0029659426     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4002286     Document Type: Article

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