Effects of Forage A vailability on Voluntary Intake and Feeding Behavior of Grazing Heifers
Forage intake by animals is an important factor in determining production of livestock products from rangelands. However, relatively little is known of effects of such forage variables as availability and distribution in space upon intake. Even less is known about how the grazing animal modifies its...
Main Author: | Nastis, Anastasios S. |
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Format: | Others |
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DigitalCommons@USU
1979
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Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6350 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7451&context=etd |
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