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Title: Seasonal browsing of Douglas-fir seedlings by sheep: Journal: Western Journal of Applied Forestry; Authors: W. C. Leininger, and S. H. Sharrow; Date: 1989; Summary: Leininger and Sharrow evaluated sheep browsing of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) seedlings in 1981 and 1982, on the Coast Range of Oregon. Most sheep browsing of Douglas-fir seedlings was confined to spring when new, succulent growth was present. Sheep removed some lateral foliage from 75 to 100% of all study trees in both May-grazed plantations each year. The number of trees that received lateral browsing from sheep was lower during July and August than during May. Consumption of Douglas-fir current annual growth (CAG) by sheep was highest both years of the study ...; Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian zones, Rangelands, Wildlife; View more details about this article