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Forage Quality of Western Wheatgrass Exposed to Sulfur Dioxide
Author
Milchunas, D. G.
Lauenroth, W. K.
Dodd, J. L.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1981-07-01
Body

Effects of three exposure levels of SO2 (55, 100, and 170 micrograms m-3) on the nutritive value of western wheatgrass were investigated. Significant increases in plant sulfur content were observed, both with time and level of SO2 exposure. Plant ash content paralleled the trends observed for sulfur concentrations. Nitrogen concentrations in western wheatgrass were not affected by SO2 treatments. The increased plant sulfur content and decreased N:S ratios across treatments did not significantly affect forage digestibility as measured by in vitro digestible dry matter. 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)
10.2307/3897852
Additional Information
Milchunas, D. G., Lauenroth, W. K., & Dodd, J. L. (1981). Forage quality of western wheatgrass exposed to sulfur dioxide. Journal of Range Management, 34(4), 282-285.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/646197
Journal Volume
34
Journal Number
4
Journal Pages
282-285
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
sulfur dioxide
Levels
Plant Ash
Custer National Forest
western wheatgrass
nutritive value
digestibility
in vitro
Time
Great Plains
forage quality
nitrogen
Montana