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Three Methods of Determining Diet, Utilization, and Trampling Damage on Sheep Ranges
Author
Laycock, W. A.
Buchanan, H.
Krueger, W. C.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1972-09-01
Body

Esophageal fistula sampling and ocular utilization estimates gave similar figures for dietary composition and for percentage utilization by sheep for most plant species in the tall-forb type. The paired-plot method gave higher utilization figures than the above methods because it estimated not only herbage eaten, but also that trampled. As a result, this method overestimated the dietary composition of species most susceptible to trampling damage; trampling accounted for one-half to two-thirds of the herbage removed by grazing. 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)
10.2307/3896544
Additional Information
Laycock, W. A., Buchanan, H., & Krueger, W. C. (1972). Three methods of determining diet, utilization, and trampling damage on sheep ranges. Journal of Range Management, 25(5), 352-356.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/647516
Journal Volume
25
Journal Number
5
Journal Pages
352-356
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management