Seasonal Changes in Nutritional Quality of Agropyron desertorum Compared with Six Other Semiarid Grasses

Murray, R.B. and Mayland, H.F. and Van Soest, P.J. (1979) Seasonal Changes in Nutritional Quality of Agropyron desertorum Compared with Six Other Semiarid Grasses. pp. 538-549. In: Goodin, J.R. and Northington, David K. (eds.) Int. Arid Lands Conf. Plant Resources. Arid Land Plant Resources. USA-TX-Lubbock (Tex. Tech. Univ), 1978/10/08-15.

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Abstract

Desert wheatgrass, (Agropyron desertorum (Fisch.) Schulte) an introduced
perennial grass, is widely used to improve the forage resources
in semi-arid regions of the western United States and
Canada. The use of this species is based on trials that have shown
that it provides early forage, is drought tolerant, often produces
greater yields and animal gains, and is able to withstand heavier
use than many native species. The nutritional attributes of this
species are compared to those of certain other grass species in
this paper.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
NWISRL Publication Number:	0435
Subjects:	Irrigated crops > Grass forage Mass Import - autoclassified (may be erroneous)
Depositing User:	Dan Stieneke
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2010 21:55
Last Modified:	31 Jan 2017 20:58
Item ID:	884
URI:	https://eprints.nwisrl.ars.usda.gov/id/eprint/884