The effect of feeding ewe lambs a 15% tarbush (Flourensia cernua DC) pellet pre- and post-weaning on the subsequent diet selection of tarbush

The shrub Flourensia cernua (tarbush) has rapidly increased in dominance within Chihuahuan Desert grasslands, and is comparable to alfalfa in nutrient content. Increasing tarbush in livestock diets may improve diet quality, but reduces tarbush dominance. We examined dietary selection for tarbush by...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of arid environments 2000-01, Vol.44 (1), p.123-131
Hauptverfasser:	Fredrickson, E.L, Estell, R.E, Havstad, K.M, Shupe, W.L, Murray, L.W
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology arid grasslands arid land remediation Biological and medical sciences biological control chemical constituents of plants diet selection ewe feeding feeding preferences Flourensia Flourensia cernua forage evaluation Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology grazing lamb feeding learning Medicago sativa North America nutrient content nutritive value seasonal variation sheep Sorghum (Poaceae) Synecology Terrestrial ecosystems xerophytes
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