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Publication Date
1997
Location
Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Description
The effects of the spatial dispersion of ryegrass (Lolium perenne L) and clover (Trifolium repens L), at the feeding station scale, on diet composition and feeding behaviour were studied for sheep. There were no significant changes in diet composition with changes in the spatial dispersion of sward components. Bite size, bite rate and intake rate did increase as the species became more aggregated.
Citation
Gordon, I J. and Illius, A W., "Intake and Diet Selection by Sheep Grazing Grass/Clover Patches" (1997). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 7.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session5/7)
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Intake and Diet Selection by Sheep Grazing Grass/Clover Patches
Manitoba and Saskatchewan
The effects of the spatial dispersion of ryegrass (Lolium perenne L) and clover (Trifolium repens L), at the feeding station scale, on diet composition and feeding behaviour were studied for sheep. There were no significant changes in diet composition with changes in the spatial dispersion of sward components. Bite size, bite rate and intake rate did increase as the species became more aggregated.
