Wednesday, 9 November 2005: 12:55 PM
Convention Center,, Room 150ABC, Lower Level
254: Symposium--Beyond the Plant: Biodiversity Impacts on the Grazing Animal
Sponsor:C06 Forage and Grazing Lands
Presiding:Thomas C. Griggs, Utah State University
12:55 PM Introductory Remarks
1:00 PM254-1Implications of Linking Herbivore Experience, Varied Diets, and Plant Biochemical Diversity for Pastures. 
Frederick D. Provenza, Utah State University
2:00 PM254-2Ecological Scaling and Herbivore Behavior: Theoretical Implications for Pasture Management.
John P. Haskell, Utah State University
2:40 PM Break
2:55 PM254-3Impacts of Spatial Patterns in Grassland on Animal Grazing Behavior, Intake and Performance. 
David F. Chapman, University of Melbourne, Gerald Cosgrove, AgResearch, Anthony J. Parsons, AgResearch, David J. Barker, Ohio State University
3:35 PM254-4Effect of Plant Species Diversity on Intake and Productivity of Livestock.
Kathy J. Soder, USDA-ARS, Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research Unit
4:15 PM Discussion
4:30 PM Adjourn

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