Impact of locoweed poisoning on grazing steer weight gains

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 86-90

  Ralphs, Michael H ^a   Graham, David ^a   Duff, Glen ^a   Stegelmeier, Bryan L ^a   James, Lynn F ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle grazing; Oxytropis sericea; Poisonous plant; White locoweed

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; POISONING; PRODUCTIVITY; WEED;

NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

BOS TAURUS; OXYTROPIS; OXYTROPIS SERICEA;

EID: 0034013194     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003397     Document Type: Article

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