Influence of forest management and previous herbivory on cattle diets

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 172-178

  Walburger, Kenric J ^a   DelCurto, Timothy ^b   Vavra, Martin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Abies grandis; Beef cattle; Botanical composition; Diet quality; Pinus ponderosa

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; CONIFEROUS TREE; DIET; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PLANT COMMUNITY; RANGELAND; TIMBER HARVESTING;

ABIES; ABIES GRANDIS; BOS; PINUS PONDEROSA; UNGULATA;

EID: 34047245823     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/05-223R3.1     Document Type: Article

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