Tree protection methods during the silvopastoral-system establishment in midwestern USA: cattle performance and tree damage

At the Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center in Missouri, cattle performance in pastures with and without trees was compared, along with browse damage of four tree species protected by different methods. The species were red oak Quercus rubra, black walnut Juglans nigra, pecan Carya illinoen...

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Published in:	Agroforestry systems Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 35 - 42
Main Authors:	Lehmkuhler, J.W, Felton, E.E.D, Schmidt, D.A, Bader, K.J, Garrett, H.E, Kerley, M.S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	2003
Subjects:	beef cattle browsing Carya illinoinensis denatonium benzoate forage Gleditsia triacanthos grazing Juglans nigra pastures Quercus rubra silvopastoral systems tree damage trees wire Midwestern United States
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Summary:	At the Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center in Missouri, cattle performance in pastures with and without trees was compared, along with browse damage of four tree species protected by different methods. The species were red oak Quercus rubra, black walnut Juglans nigra, pecan Carya illinoensis, and honey locust Gleditsia triacanthos. The seedling protection methods included no protection, a single strand of electrified poly-wire placed on both sides of seedling rows, or foliar application of 0.2% denatonium benzoate (Tree Guard super(TM)). The average damage score following grazing was for the electrified poly-wire, while those for the other two methods were four- to eight-fold higher. The electrified poly-wire provided the best protection for all tree species. No significant differences were noted in the performance of cattle grazed in paddocks with and without trees, and forage availability was not limiting for either treatment.
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ISSN:	0167-4366 1572-9680
DOI:	10.1023/A:1026184902984