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Winter Sheep Grazing and Forage Preference in Southwestern Wyoming
Author
Harrison, B. J.
Thatcher, A. P.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1970-03-01
Body

A study of the grazing habits of sheep on the winter range of southwestern Wyoming showed the grass needleandthread (Stipa comata) to be the key forage species. This was true even with a snow cover of 8 inches. Other grass species also contributed a large amount to the sheep diet. Low rabbitbrush (Crysothamnus viscidiflorus) was the most preferred shrub species. Very little use was made of the other shrub species. 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)
10.2307/3896110
Additional Information
Harrison, B. J., & Thatcher, A. P. (1970). Winter sheep grazing and forage preference in southwestern Wyoming. Journal of Range Management, 23(2), 109-111.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/649985
Journal Volume
23
Journal Number
2
Journal Pages
109-111
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management