Key Plant Species The use of following plant species indicate when a pasture has been severely...
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Key Plant Species • The use of following plant species indicate when a pasture has been severely grazed: – Silver Sagebrush – Western Snowberry
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Key Plant Species
• The use of following plant species indicate when a pasture has been severely grazed:
– Silver Sagebrush– Western Snowberry
Diet Modification
• Deer• Nitrates• Eat it or die• When diet is inadequate cattle will eat novel food.• Time required• Preferred food change• Tools
Descending Curve:
Forage for min. daily nutrition
req.
Ascending curve:
How much a cow will eat of
a certain quality forage
Area of dietary def.
Area of dietary Inefficiency
GOOD ENOUGH IS EXCELLENT FOR CATTLE