Cattle preferences differ when endophyte-infected tall fescue, birdsfoot trefoil, and alfalfa are grazed in different sequences

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1131-1137

  Lyman, T D ^a   Provenza, F D ^a   Villalba, J J ^a   Wiedmeier, R D ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal behavior; Complementarity; Diet selection; Foraging; Pasture diversity; Plant secondary compound

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

ALKALOID; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FESCUE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PREFERENCE; HYPOCREALES; LOTUS; MEDICAGO; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; FESTUCA; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PREFERENCES; HYPOCREALES; LOTUS; MEDICAGO; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SAPONINS; TANNINS;

EID: 79955529381     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2741     Document Type: Article

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