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Estimating Dryweights of Foodplants in Feces of Herbivores
Author
Free, J. C.
Hansen, R. M.
Sims, P. L.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1970-07-01
Body

The dry weight composition of foodplants was estimated by a microscope technique for esophageal samples from steers, fecal samples of steers and fecal samples from sheep fed on the esophageal samples. Perennial species of foodplants forming more than 5% of the diets could be identified and quantified by the analysis of 100 microscope fields at 125 power magnification. The diagnostic features of fragile forbs were not as prominent in feces as they are in non-digested plants. 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)
10.2307/3896227
Additional Information
Free, J. C., Hansen, R. M., & Sims, P. L. (1970). Estimating dryweights of foodplants in feces of herbivores. Journal of Range Management, 23(4), 300-302.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/647578
Journal Volume
23
Journal Number
4
Journal Pages
300-302
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management