Storms influence cattle to graze larkspur: an observation
dc.contributor.author | Ralphs, M. H. | |
dc.contributor.author | Jensen, D. T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Pfister, J. A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nielsen, D. B. | |
dc.contributor.author | James, L. F. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-23T18:46:33Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-09-23T18:46:33Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1994-07-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Ralphs, M. H., Jensen, D. T., Pfister, J. A., Nielsen, D. B., & James, L. F. (1994). Storms influence cattle to graze larkspur: an observation. Journal of Range Management, 47(4), 275-278. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0022-409X | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.2307/4002547 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/644475 | |
dc.description.abstract | Livestock producers report cattle deaths from larkspur (Delphinium spp.) poisoning increase during stormy periods. In controlled grazing studies, we observed cattle increase larkspur consumption during stormy weather. Periods of "gluttonous" larkspur consumption generally coincided with storms during a 1990 grazing study. Cattle consumed larkspur almost exclusively for 20-30 min periods during storms, as opposed to intermittent grazing of larkspur flowers, pods, and leaves. In 1991 weather parameters were measured and correlated with larkspur consumption. Larkspur consumption was negatively correlated with decreasing temperature and barometric pressure (r = -0.45 and -0.60 respectively); and positively correlated with increasing relative humidity, leaf wetness, and precipitation (r = 0.45, 0.74, and 0.27, respectively). Understanding consumption patterns of cattle grazing larkspur will aid in developing management strategies to reduce cattle deaths. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Society for Range Management | |
dc.relation.url | https://rangelands.org/ | |
dc.rights | Copyright © Society for Range Management. | |
dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | |
dc.subject | grazing trials | |
dc.subject | Delphinium barbeyi | |
dc.subject | ambient temperature | |
dc.subject | storms | |
dc.subject | atmospheric pressure | |
dc.subject | palatability | |
dc.subject | relative humidity | |
dc.subject | rain | |
dc.subject | Utah | |
dc.subject | beef cattle | |
dc.subject | feeding preferences | |
dc.title | Storms influence cattle to graze larkspur: an observation | |
dc.type | text | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.identifier.journal | Journal of Range Management | |
dc.description.collectioninformation | The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. | |
dc.eprint.version | Final published version | |
dc.description.admin-note | Migrated from OJS platform August 2020 | |
dc.source.volume | 47 | |
dc.source.issue | 4 | |
dc.source.beginpage | 275-278 | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2020-09-23T18:46:33Z |