. California range brushlands and browse plants. Browse (Animal food); Brush; Forage plants. \'tnUinhin almioTu. Distribution of western serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia). browse is accounted for by its palatability, wide distribu- tion, its abundance in many localities, and its apparently high nutritional values. Analyses of samples collected on deer range in northern California showed that the crude protein contents of leaves and current steins was per cent in June, per cent in August, per cent in October, and per cent in November11". Similar studies in Utah'"'
. California range brushlands and browse plants. Browse (Animal food); Brush; Forage plants. \'tnUinhin almioTu. Distribution of western serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia). browse is accounted for by its palatability, wide distribu- tion, its abundance in many localities, and its apparently high nutritional values. Analyses of samples collected on deer range in northern California showed that the crude protein contents of leaves and current steins was per cent in June, per cent in August, per cent in October, and per cent in November11". Similar studies in Utah'"' gave crude protein values of the leaves alone of about 12 per cent in the early season, 11 per cent in mid-season, and 12 per cent in the late season. The levels of lignin—largely indigestible material—fluctuated but little throughout the season and averaged much the same as in other good deciduous browse species. It was meas- urably higher in the stems ( per cent) than in the leaves alone (15 per cent). Since western serviceberry is a sprouter it survives and grows rapidly after a fire. The young leaves and twigs arc especially palatable, and the mature foliage is also browsed, particularly by goats. Browse idling. Good for goats; good to fair for cattle, sheep, and deer; and fair to poor for horses. C H A MIS E (Adenostoma) Two species represent this genus in California. Ade- nostoma sparsifolium, called red shanks or ribbonwood 'hawing right), occurs in the chaparral from Santa Bar- bara Counts south to San Diego and western Imperial counties, extending into Lower California. It has virtu- all) no browse value (see page 1 16). However, the second species, A. fasciculatum (page 83), is one of the most common shrubs ol California's chaparral Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original S
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