Lambs Grazing With Adult Ewes Prefer Forbs With High‐Nutrient Content in Native Grasslands Dominated by Leymus chinensis and Stipa grandis

Lambs Grazing With Adult Ewes Prefer Forbs With High‐Nutrient Content in Native Grasslands Dominated by Leymus chinensis and Stipa grandis

ABSTRACT Grazing livestock in grasslands face the challenge of obtaining sufficient nutrition due to uneven distribution of plant species and fluctuating vegetation productivity and nutrient levels. In northern China, Leymus chinensis and Stipa grandis are the dominant perennial species in native gr...

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Main Authors: Pengzhen Li, Zhenhao Zhang, Thomas A. Monaco, Yuping Rong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-11-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
dietary composition
ewe
foraging behavior
lamb
vegetation diversity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70609

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70609

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