Effect of Range Condition and Utilization on Nutritive Intake of Sheep on Summer Ranges
Issue Date
1965-03-01Keywords
Nutritive IntakeDaily Intake
Poor Condition
summer range
fence line contrast
Good Condition
nutrients
Cache National Forest
Extract
ashcarbohydratescellulosedietEnergygrazing intensitylignindigestibilityproteinherbage productionutilizationrange conditionsheepproductionforageUtah
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Cook, C. W., Kothmann, M., & Harris, L. E. (1965). Effect of range condition and utilization on nutritive intake of sheep on summer ranges. Journal of Range Management, 18(2), 69-73.Publisher
Society for Range ManagementJournal
Journal of Range ManagementDOI
10.2307/3895470Additional Links
https://rangelands.org/Abstract
Total protein, ash, lignin, and other carbohydrates were somewhat higher in forage from poor ranges while ether extract, cellulose, and gross energy were slightly higher in forage from good ranges. The digestibilities of cellulose, other carbohydrates, and gross energy in forage from both good and poor ranges decreased with heavier utilization.Type
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