Publication is important so that other cientists around the world can share new knowledge and build on it in their own research. Following is a list of titles of some recent journal publications. Click on a title to go to a summary of the article. Also, descriptions of some current projects are available by following links from the CSU Agriclutural Experiment Station web site. M.J. Trlica, W.C. Leininger, and W.P. Clary.
Cattle use affects forage quality in a montane riparian ecosystem.
Journal of Range Management. The date of the previous year's defoliation had no effect on forage quality, however. Grazed water sedge had higher levels of nitrogen and phosphorus, and higher in vitro dry matter digestibility than ungrazed plants. Improved forage quality of grazed water sedge may have been due to increased nutrient uptake, greater soil-nutrient availability, or reallocation of carbohydrate reserves. Greater digestibility of willow may have been due to reduced fiber or secondary chemical content.