Fire in North American Wetland Ecosystems and Fire-Wildlife Relations: An Annotated Bibliography

10. Angell, R. F., J. W. Stuth, and D. L. Drawe. 1986. Diets and live-weight 
         changes of cattle grazing fall burned gulf cordgrass. J. Range Manage. 
         39:233-236.

Burning increased dietary crude protein in Texas coast gulf cordgrass from January through March and increased in vitro organic matter digestibility during February and March. Cattle gained or maintained weight on burned pastures but maintained or lost weight on unburned pastures. Burned gulf cordgrass can provide alternative green forage when cool season species are absent. [From authors' abstract]

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