A Rising Plate Meter for Estimating Production and Utilization

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Sep 1986Publisher:JSTORJournal:Journal of Range Management, volume 39, page 475 (issn: 0022-409X,

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Authors: Jerry H. Scrivner; D. Michael Center; Milton B. Jones;

doi: 10.2307/3899458

A Rising Plate Meter for Estimating Production and Utilization

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The rising plate meter (RPM) ~8s used to determine fomge production 8nd livestock utilization in 8 roWion gmzing system on improved mnu8l prsture in CsUfomi8. Prior to rot8ting livestock, herb8ge weight (y) ~8s reLted to meter ruding (x) by the linnr model: J = a + bx. Fonge utilization by sheep ~8s estimrted by summing growth and dimppe8r8nce in gmzed p8stures. Fomge diuppcurnce for p8sturea WM b8sed on meter re8dinga before 8IId 8fter gmzing. Plant growth in gmzed prstures for the slime period WUI b8ued on meter readings for p8sturea not then gmzed. Use of RPM in 8 roWion gmzing system proved to be 8 quick 8nd effective wry of assedng fomge growth 8nd utilization.

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