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Nutritional Value of Crested Wheatgrass for Wintering Mule Deer
Author
Urness, P. J.
Austin, D. D.
Fierro, L. C.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1983-03-01
Body

The nutritional value of crested wheatgrass in the fall to spring diet of mule deer was determined from in vivo and in vitro digestibilities, a field grazing trial, and crude protein analyses. Its dietary significance was evaluated by comparing the known diet with and without the grass component. Findings indicated fall regrowth and spring growth of crested wheatgrass favorably affected the nutritional plane of mule deer on winter range dominated by big sagebrush having intermingled seedings of this exotic grass. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. 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. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3898168
Additional Information
Urness, P. J., Austin, D. D., & Fierro, L. C. (1983). Nutritional value of crested wheatgrass for wintering mule deer. Journal of Range Management, 36(2), 225-226.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/646058
Journal Volume
36
Journal Number
2
Journal Pages
225-226
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
Agropyron desertorum
big sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata vaseyana