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Behavior of Range Cows in Response to Winter Weather
Author
Malechek, J. C.
Smith, B. M.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1976-01-01
Body

Hereford cows consuming a sub-maintenance diet on a northern Utah winter range altered their daily behavioral routines in response to changes in weather. They spent more time grazing and less time standing on warm days than on cold days. They also grazed and ruminated for longer time periods following changes in atmospheric pressure. Distances the cows traveled daily were highly and inversely related to average daily wind velocities. The net result of these alterations in behavioral patterns was a reduction in energy expenditures for physical activities during periods of weather stress. 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)
10.2307/3897679
Additional Information
Malechek, J. C., & Smith, B. M. (1976). Behavior of range cows in response to winter weather. Journal of Range Management, 29(2), 9-12.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/646925
Journal Volume
29
Journal Number
1
Journal Pages
9-12
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management