Effect of previous experience on grazing patterns and diet selection of brangus cows in the chihuahuan desert

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 223-232

  Bailey, Derek W ^a   Thomas, Milton G ^a   Walker, John W ^b   Witmore, Barbara K ^a   Tolleson, Doug ^c  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

diet quality; distribution; experience; fecal near infrared spectroscopy; GPS collars

Indexed keywords

DIET; DROUGHT; FOOD SELECTION; GPS; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LIVESTOCK FARMING; RANGELAND; UNGULATE;

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT;

EID: 77951125330     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/08-235.1     Document Type: Article

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