Ecological Aspects of Selenosis on Rangelands

Mayland, H.F. and James, L.F. (1988) Ecological Aspects of Selenosis on Rangelands. In: James, L.F. and Ralphs, M.H. and Nielsen, D.B., (eds.) The Ecology and Economic Impact of Poisonous Plants on Livestock Production. pp. 275-293. Westview Press, Boulder and London.

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Abstract

Plants containing high concentrations of selenium (Se)
have long been recognized for their toxic effects on
animals. Marco Polo, traveling in China in 1295, was
probably describing signs of Se poisoning when he wrote that
the hooves of his livestock became swollen and dropped off
when they grazed plants growing in certain areas (Rosenfeld
and Beath 1964). Loss of hair and nails in humans,
presumably suffering from chronic Se ingestion was described
in Colombia by Father Simon Pedro in 1560 [National Research
Council (NRC) 1976, 1983]. Guang-Qi (1987) has also
described and illustrated chronic selenium toxicosis in some
Chinese people

Item Type:	Book Section
NWISRL Publication Number:	0640
Subjects:	Mass Import - unclassified
Depositing User:	Dan Stieneke
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2010 21:55
Last Modified:	11 Jan 2017 18:37
Item ID:	775
URI:	https://eprints.nwisrl.ars.usda.gov/id/eprint/775