Date and plant community effects on elk sedge forage quality

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-26

  Clark, Patrick E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carex geyeri; Cattle; Graminoids; Nutrition; Phenology; Season

Indexed keywords

FOOD QUALITY; FORAGE; NUTRITION; PHENOLOGY; PLANT COMMUNITY; RANGELAND; SEDGE;

OREGON; UNITED STATES;

ABIES; ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CAREX; CAREX GEYERI; CERVUS ELAPHUS; PHYSOCARPUS OPULIFOLIUS; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0037248802     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003876     Document Type: Article

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