Biomass and carbohydrates of spotted knapweed and Idaho fescue after repeated grazing

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 409-412

  Olson, Bret E ^a   Wallander, Roseann T ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allocation; Centaureo maculosa; Festuca idahoensis; Reserves; Sheep; Weed

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE; GRAZING; IDAHO FESCUE; SPOTTED KNAPWEED;

ROCKY MOUNTAINS; USA;

ASTERACEAE; CENTAUREA; CENTAUREA MACULOSA; FESTUCA IDAHOENSIS; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE;

EID: 0030789694     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003308     Document Type: Article

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