Winter diets of dry, pregnant cows were investigated on a Blackland range site in mid- and high-poor condition. Under similar amounts of available forage, an advanced successional stage, i.e. change in species composition within a range condition class, resulted in increased dietary protein (CP), digestible organic matter (DOM) and phosphorus (P). A slightly larger abundance of cool-season grasses on the pasture in higher poor condition allowed the animals to select a diet adequate in CP, DOM and P approximately 3 weeks earlier in spring than on the mid-poor condition pasture. 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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