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Plant Response and Cattle Gains on Sherman Big Bluegrass
Author
Currie, P. O.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1969-07-01
Body

Under season-long grazing of Sherman big bluegrass, utilization to a 4-inch stubble height was better than lighter or heavier grazing for sustained forage production and ground cover. Heavy grazing associated with drought resulted in severe deterioration of the grass stands. Beef gains from the recommended rate of grazing averaged 78 lb/acre. This beef gain was higher than for any other seeded or native species tested at the Manitou Experimental Forest, Colorado. 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)
10.2307/3895928
Additional Information
Currie, P. O. (1969). Plant response and cattle gains on Sherman big bluegrass. Journal of Range Management, 22(4), 258-261.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/649938
Journal Volume
22
Journal Number
4
Journal Pages
258-261
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
stubble height
deterioration
Grazing Readiness
Sherman Big Bluegrass
Poa ampla
plant response
Vegetation Measurement
beef
cattle gains
season-long grazing
Heavy Grazing
plant vigor
ground cover
utilization
Stocking
Manitou Experimental Forest
drought
Colorado