Browse Quality Influenced by Tree Overstory in the South

Sampled browse plants grown in the open usually contained more crude protein and phosphorus but less crude fiber and calcium than plants beneath a stand of pines. Leaves contained more crude protein, phosphorus, and calcium than stems, but were lower in crude fiber. Interactions among species, plant...

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Published in:The Journal of wildlife management 1969-10, Vol.33 (4), p.1028-1031
Main Authors: Halls, Lowell K., Epps, E. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Calcium
Coniferous forests
Deer
Digestion
Forage
Leaves
Overstory
Phosphorus
Plant anatomy
Timber
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Summary:Sampled browse plants grown in the open usually contained more crude protein and phosphorus but less crude fiber and calcium than plants beneath a stand of pines. Leaves contained more crude protein, phosphorus, and calcium than stems, but were lower in crude fiber. Interactions among species, plant parts, and locations were significant.
ISSN:0022-541X
1937-2817
DOI:10.2307/3799346