Selective differences between naive and experienced cattle foraging among eight grasses

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 293-303

  Ganskopp, David ^a   Cruz, Ruben ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle feeding and nutrition; Diet selection; Foraging behaviour; Palatability; Preference

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; FOOD PREFERENCE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GRAZING; PASTURE;

EID: 0033605069     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(98)00233-0     Document Type: Article

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