Grazing of spotted locoweed (Astragalus lentiginosus) by cattle and horses in Arizona

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 2285-2293

  Pfister, J A ^a,b   Stegelmeier, B L ^a   Gardner, D R ^a   James, L F ^a  

^a USDA ARS POISONOUS PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Astragalus lentiginosus; Food Preferences; Grazing Behavior; Poisonous Plants

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASTRAGALUS LENTIGINOSUS; BOS TAURUS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; JUNIPERUS; PINUS EDULIS; POACEAE;

EID: 2342462296     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.8192285x     Document Type: Article

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