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- Library Collection RecordNutritional challenges placed upon the lactating cow can be extreme in Arizona. One challenge placed upon the cow is the extra nutritional requirements caused by lactation. Figure 1 illustrates the…Publication Date 2015
- Nutritional disorders
- nutrition
- reproduction
- Arizona
- Challenges
- cattle
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2015
- browse plants
- Arizona
- rangelands
- nutrition
- Browsers
- characteristics
- Library Collection RecordIn any supplementation program, it is essential that the forage resource be stocked in such a manner so there is adequate forage quantity available per animal unit. If forage quantity is insufficient…Publication Date 2015
- nutritive value
- forage
- Arizona
- supplements
- nutrition
- cows
- Library Collection RecordDescription not available.Publication Date 2014
- nutrition
- supplemental feeding
- Library Collection RecordThe main aim of this study was to examine how concentrations of the micronutrients cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel and zinc change with phenological development in red clover,…Publication Date 2014
- forage quality
- nutrition
- forage
- grass
- Harvest
- legumes
- Plant Components
- stage of maturity
- trace elements
- dry matter
- Sweden
- Library Collection RecordDescription not available.Publication Date 2014
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- nutrition
- Library Collection RecordThe nutrition of animal consumers is an important regulator of ecological processes due to its effects on their physiology, life-history and behaviour. Understanding the ecological effects of poor…Publication Date 2013
- Ecological stoichiometry
- lipid profiling
- metabolism
- nutrient-stress
- nutrition
- proteomics
- transcriptomics
- ecosystem ecology
- nutrition
- community ecology
- Library Collection RecordEstablishing and Managing Irrigated Pasture for HorsesPublication Date 2012
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- irrigated pasture
- nutrition
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- rangeland soils
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- grasses
- grasslands
- sown grasslands
- Trifolium
- Trifolium repens
- Phleum pratense
- Bromus inermis
- Bromus
- nutrition
- soil fertility
- fertilizer application
- nitrogen fertilizers
- nitrogen
- yields
- forage
- Feed Crops
- Trifolium
- Trifolium repens
- Phleum pratense
- Bromus inermis
- Bromus
- nutrition
- Trifolium
- Trifolium repens
- Phleum pratense
- Bromus inermis
- Bromus
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- cows
- productivity
- feeding
- legumes
- Cereals
- pastures
- milk yield
- Lactation duration
- nitrogen
- balances
- nutrition
- nutrition
- Library Collection RecordCarrying capacity estimates based on digestible protein (DP) and energy (DE) are useful in comparing effects of land management practices or the ability of different vegetation communities to support…Publication Date 2011-05-01
- Acacia berlandieri
- Acacia rigidula
- nutrition
- Odocoileus virginianus
- phenolic amines
- tannin
- Library Collection RecordSeasonal dynamics in the vegetation and rumen microbial nitrogen (MBN) production and nutritional status of grazing sheep were investigated in a semiarid rangeland in eastern Rajasthan, India, to…Publication Date 2011
- rangeland
- vegetation dynamics
- grazing
- management
- resource
- nutrition
- Semiarid rangeland
- sheep
- weather discomforts
- Rajasthan
- India
- Library Collection RecordThe objectives of this study were to use the in vitro gas production (IVGP) technique to evaluate the pattern and parameters of anaerobic fermentation of forages from south Texas pastures throughout…Publication Date 2011
- forage quality
- grazing
- cattle
- in vitro
- modelling
- nutrition
- prediction
- simulation
- Texas
- USA
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2011
- grazing
- ruminants
- nutrition
- nutrition
- Library Collection RecordBiodiversity - sophisticated field of research, Bieri, A..- Ettenhausen (Switzerland): Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Taenikon ART, Ettenhausen (Switzerland), Nov 2010.- 978-3-905733-18-1.-…Publication Date 2010
- grasslands
- meadows
- flowers
- mixed pastures
- nutrition
- fertilizer application
- biodiversity
- seeds
- Mixed cropping
- nutrition
- Library Collection RecordBiodiversity - sophisticated field of research, Bieri, A..- Ettenhausen (Switzerland): Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Taenikon ART, Ettenhausen (Switzerland), Nov 2010.- 978-3-905733-18-1.-…Publication Date 2010
- soil
- soil biology
- fungi
- mycorrhizae
- fertilizers
- nutrition
- meadows
- pastures
- research
- nutrition
- mycorrhizae
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Burning is commonly used in savannas to stimulate grass regrowth for grazing ungulates. We recorded the relative use of burns occurring at different stages in the seasonal cycle, as well as…Publication Date 2010
- burned grassland
- faecal nitrogen
- faecal phosphorus
- fire management
- foraging behaviour
- Hippotragus niger
- fire ecology
- grasslands
- savanna
- forage quality
- diet selection
- grazing
- foraging ecology
- nutrition
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Livestock grazing is often viewed as having detrimental effects on plants and plant communities. Livestock grazing can, however, be managed to be an effective tool for vegetation management…Publication Date 2010
- livestock
- grazing
- nutrition
- ecology
- management
- vegetation dynamics
- ecosystem ecology
- fire ecology
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordAlso issued on CD-ROM. Summary available in English and AfrikaansPublication Date 2009
- plant production
- Forage Quantity
- forage quality
- nutrition
- triticale
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordTrue intestinal digestibility of dry matter (DM), rumen-undegraded dietary protein (UDP) and amino acids of cowpea, silverleaf desmodium and Brachystegia spiciformis (musasa) were estimated. The true…Publication Date 2009
- rumen-degradable nitrogen
- rumen-undegraded dietary protein
- Ruminant
- dry matter
- forage quality
- nutrition
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2009
- pastures
- nutrition
- Methane
- nutrition
- Methane
- Library Collection RecordNo abstract availablePublication Date 2009
- grasslands
- soil nutrients
- nutrition
- Highveld
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordFoliage of Ziziphus mucronata (buffalo thorn) was collected during the spring, summer and autumn. The chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of organic matter (IVDOM) of these samples were…Publication Date 2009
- chemical composition
- in vitro digestibility
- Mineral Composition
- forage quality
- nutrition
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThis study examined intraspecific variation in mineral composition and rumen degradability of Atriplex nummularia plants and the influence on selection preferences of sheep. Individual plants were…Publication Date 2009
- forage quality
- in situ degradability
- intraspecific variation
- salt bush
- sheep
- nutrition
- diet selection
- forage quality
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordLittle is known about the grass species type, composition and nutritive value in the semiarid savannas that sustain most of Swaziland's cattle population through the seven-month-long dry season…Publication Date 2009
- cumulative gas production
- organic matter degradability
- ruminant livestock
- tropical grass species
- nutrition
- cattle
- grasslands
- savanna
- grazing
- soils
- forage quality
- Swaziland
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordQuantity is the most important aspect to consider in grazing animal nutrition.Publication Date 2009
- quantitative analysis
- nutrition
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordUse of mechanical thinning and prescribed fire to reduce fuels in dry forest ecosystems has become increasingly common in western North America. Nevertheless, few studies have quantified effects of…Publication Date 2008-05-01
- Cervus elaphus
- in vitro dry-matter digestibility
- nitrogen
- nutrition
- Oregon
- percentage of cover
- prescribed fire
- Library Collection RecordRedberry juniper (Juniperus pinchotii Sudworth) is an invasive, evergreen tree that is rapidly expanding throughout western and central Texas. Goats will consume some juniper on rangelands; however,…Publication Date 2008-01-01
- intake
- Juniperus
- nutrition
- terpenoids
- Library Collection RecordEffectiveness of nutrient supplement placement for changing beef cow distributionPublication Date 2008
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- nutrition
- rangeland ecology
- rangeland soils
- supplemental feeding
- Library Collection RecordThe impacts of wild herbivores on cattle diet selection were investigated in an East African rangeland during August 2001 and February 2002. The study compared cattle diets in plots exclusively…Publication Date 2007-03-01
- forbs
- livestock
- megaherbivores
- nutrition
- productivity
- wild herbivores
- Library Collection RecordStudies of Anderson and Scherzinger’s forage conditioning hypothesis have generated varied results. Our objectives were: 1) to evaluate late summer/early fall forage quality of crested wheatgrass (…Publication Date 2007-01-01
- diet quality
- forage quality
- grazing management
- nutrition
- wildlife habitats
- Library Collection RecordPears: An Alternative FeedPublication Date 2007
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- nutrition
- supplemental feeding
- Library Collection RecordThe tree-grass interactions of African savannas are mainly determined by varying rainfall patterns and soil fertility. Large savanna trees are known to modify soil nutrient conditions, but whether…Publication Date 2007
- canopy
- Fibre content
- Grass structure
- grazing
- nitrogen
- phosphorus
- savanna
- rainfall
- soil fertility
- plant production
- nutrition
- soil organic carbon
- biomass
- forage quality
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordTropospheric ozone (O3) is a phytotoxic air pollutant widespread in industrialized nations of the world. Ozone is produced by the photo-oxidation of hydrocarbons released into the atmosphere by…Publication Date 2006-05-01
- forage quality
- native warm-season grasses
- nutrition
- open-top chamber
- ozone sensitivity
- Library Collection RecordSummary in English and AfrikaansPublication Date 2005
- cattle
- nutrition
- animal production
- forage quality
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordForty paired sites were examined on the mixed-grass prairie of northeastern Montana to compare the effects of black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies on native range vegetation.…Publication Date 2004-11-01
- Cynomys ludovicianus
- vegetation
- nutrition
- herbivory
- Library Collection RecordElk sedge (Carex geyeri Boott) is one of the most important livestock and big game forages in many areas of the western U.S. It is one of the most prominent forage species in the diets of cattle and…Publication Date 2003-01-01
- Physocarpus opulifolius
- date
- Festuca
- Carex geyeri
- Carex
- protein content
- Pinus ponderosa
- fiber content
- Pseudotsuga menziesii
- chemical composition
- Oregon
- crude protein
- plant communities
- phenology
- seasonal variation
- botanical composition
- nutritive value
- forage
- Carex geyeri
- cattle
- graminoids
- nutrition
- phenology
- season
- Library Collection RecordWe contend diets and habitats that allow animals to select among alternatives enable individuals to better meet needs for nutrients and to better cope with toxins. All plants contain toxins, and the…Publication Date 2003
- foraging ecology
- herbivory
- biodiversity
- conservation biology
- toxins
- diet selection
- toxicity
- nutrition
- grazing
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordHigh concentrations of condensed tannins in browse impair brush clearing by goats. We studied the effect of polyethylene glycol (PEG, MW 4000), a polymer that binds condensed tannins, on the feeding…Publication Date 2002-11-01
- Ephedra
- dosage
- physical activity
- feed additives
- concentrates
- polyethylene glycol
- Ceratonia siliqua
- Pistacia lentiscus
- proanthocyanidins
- self administration
- ephedra foemina
- alfalfa
- alfalfa hay
- Israel
- browse plants
- liveweight gain
- body weight
- tannins
- hay
- feed supplements
- goats
- browsing
- feed intake
- feeding preferences
- Mediterranean browse
- self-regulation
- nutrition
- Library Collection RecordThe nutritional quality (digestible energy, crude protein, and minerals) of 7 known elk (Cervus elaphus Linnaeus) forages was assessed at 4 different time periods from May to November. Species…Publication Date 2002-05-01
- Coptis
- ceanothus sanguineus
- Salix scouleriana
- Amelanchier alnifolia
- Trifolium repens
- Carex geyeri
- digestible energy
- Salix
- nutrient content
- mineral content
- Carex
- Poa pratensis
- Idaho
- crude protein
- Cervus elaphus canadensis
- wildlife management
- forage
- elk
- Cervus elaphus
- forage quality
- nutrition
- Idaho
- Library Collection RecordThe Rangelands 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…Publication Date 2002-04-01
- nutrition
- nutrient requirements
- calving season
- forage
- farm income
- livestock feeding
- ranching
- United States
- range management
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordEnvironmental Loading Rates of the Waterborne Pathogenic Protozoa Cryptosporidium parvum in Certain Domestic and Wildlife Species in CaliforniaPublication Date 2002
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- nutrition
- water quality
- Wildlife Habitat and Management
- Library Collection RecordCalifornia Guidelines for Residual Dry Matter (RDM) Management on Coastal and Foothill Annual RangelandsPublication Date 2002
- economics
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- monitoring and assessment
- nutrition
- rangeland ecology
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- Library Collection RecordAlthough recognized in importance from the dawn of history, forages have too often been underestimated and undervalued perhaps in part because animal performance has frequently failed to reflect…Publication Date 2001-07-01
- plant diseases and disorders
- immune response
- morbidity
- animal health
- sexual reproduction
- antinutritional factors
- Festuca arundinacea
- nutritional status
- toxicity
- mineral content
- economic analysis
- liveweight gain
- mortality
- adaptation
- animal behavior
- secondary metabolites
- digestibility
- insect pests
- nutritive value
- literature reviews
- livestock
- forage
- feed intake
- chemical constituents of plants
- nutrition
- animal health
- performance
- forage quality
- toxins
- Library Collection RecordUsing Stage of Maturity to Predict the Quality of Annual Range ForagePublication Date 2001
- nutrition
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- Library Collection RecordBalancing Beef Cow Nutrient Requirements and Seasonal Forage Quality on Annual RangelandPublication Date 2001
- climate variability
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- nutrition
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- Library Collection RecordLivestock Management During DroughtPublication Date 2001
- climate variability
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- nutrition
- supplemental feeding
- Library Collection RecordThis study examined the reproductive performance of dihydroxy pyridone (DHP)-inoculated South African indigenous (SAIG) female goats maintained on two dietary treatments: (i) Leucaena leucocephala/…Publication Date 2001
- Leuceana
- natural pasture
- South African indigenous goats (SAIG)
- DHP-degrading rumen bacteria
- reproductive performance
- animal production
- nutrition
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordAnnual Range Forage ProductionPublication Date 2001
- climate variability
- Education and Extension
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- nutrition
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- Rangeland Soil
- Vegetation Management and Restoration
- Library Collection RecordAnnual Rangeland Forage QualityPublication Date 2001
- climate variability
- Grazing Ecology and Management
- nutrition
- rangeland plants
- plant physiology
- Vegetation Management and Restoration