Botanical composition of the summer diet was determined for cattle grazing semiarid grassland in southeastern Wyoming. Diet samples from beef cattle with esophageal fistulas were examined using a microscope technique. Western wheatgrass was the most abundant single species. Western wheatgrass, blue grama, sedges, and needleandthread made up 70% of the diet. Western wheatgrass and needleandthread were found in the diet at proportions greater than the relative amount available; conversely, blue grama was found at proportions less than the relative amount available. 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
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