Influence of Cow age on grazing distribution in a mixed-conifer forest

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 290-296

  Walburger, Kenric J ^a   Wells, Micah ^b   Vavra, Martin ^c   DelCurto, Timothy ^d,f   Johnson, Bruce ^e   Coe, Pricilla ^e  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^b CHS Nutrition   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^f OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Distribution patterns; Resource selection

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; FORAGE; GRAZING; MIXED FOREST;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; STARKEY EXPERIMENTAL FOREST; UNITED STATES;

BOS; CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 67049136166     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/08-163R1.1     Document Type: Article

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