. California range brushlands and browse plants. Browse (Animal food); Brush; Forage plants. Distribution oi wedgeleaf ceanothus (Ceanothus cuneatus) and nioun- tain whitethorn [Ceanothus cordulatus). foliage is considerably higher than that of mature deciduous shrubs and annual grasses from mid-summer on through the remainder of the grazing season. The crude fiber content, on the other hand, is distinctly low, ranging from about per cent early in the season to per cent in late fall. The calcium to phosphorus ratios vary widely through the year, ranging from about 6 to 1 in early spri
. California range brushlands and browse plants. Browse (Animal food); Brush; Forage plants. Distribution oi wedgeleaf ceanothus (Ceanothus cuneatus) and nioun- tain whitethorn [Ceanothus cordulatus). foliage is considerably higher than that of mature deciduous shrubs and annual grasses from mid-summer on through the remainder of the grazing season. The crude fiber content, on the other hand, is distinctly low, ranging from about per cent early in the season to per cent in late fall. The calcium to phosphorus ratios vary widely through the year, ranging from about 6 to 1 in early spring to about 19 to 1 just after the seeds are shed. The succulence of the foliage and its moder- ately high protein content through the year may account, in part, for the relatively high palatability of this shrub. In experimental digestion trials with deer it was indi- cated that wedgeleaf ceanothus has nearly as great a percentage of total digestible nutrients as good hay'62>. Thus it may be concluded that "wedgeleaf" is a better food for deer than is generally realized. The most striking point about the digestion trials with winter leaf samples, however, was the low digestibility of the protein. It is possible that the low protein digestion of this shrub may augment the protein deficiency commonly encountered by deer in their late winter diet. Wedgeleaf ceanothus has strong seed habits and the seed crops remain viable in the soil for long periods. Under favorable germination conditions, as alter a fire, great numbers ol seedlings appear the first year. Al- though many seedlings SUCCUmb OI] burns the first two years From drought and competition with glasses and other plants, enough usually survive to produce a copious stand il left undisturbed. Stockmen prefer grass to this. Utilization of wedgeleaf ceanothus (Ceanothus cuneatus), mostly by deer and more limitedly by cattle. Note removal of most of the foliage as high as the animals could reach. The brushy lower g
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