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Estimation of Herbage Intake from Jackrabbit Faces
Author
Hansen, R. M.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1972-11-01
Body

The rate of dry weight intake of blacktailed jackrabbits (Lepus californicus) in northeastern Colorado was calculated from records for the rate that fecal pellets were deposited on permanent plots. The indigestibility of the native sandhill range forage was estimated from values in the literature (Arnold and Reynolds, 1943). It was estimated that if the range forage removed by jackrabbits had been eaten by yearling steers the value of the beef might have amounted to $9.35 per hectare per year (or $3.70/acre/year). 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)
10.2307/3897011
Additional Information
Hansen, R. M. (1972). Estimation of herbage intake from jackrabbit faces. Journal of Range Management, 25(6), 468-471.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/647266
Journal Volume
25
Journal Number
6
Journal Pages
468-471
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management