Plant nutrient levels on two summer ranges in the River of No Return Wilderness Area, Idaho

Authors

Charles L. Elliott, Brigham Young University
Jerran T. Flinders, Brigham Young University

Abstract

Monthly percent nutrient and moisture levels of plant species on two summer ranges in the River of No Return Wilderness Area of Idaho were determined. Festuca idahoensis exhibited the highest average crude protein content of graminoids on both study areas. Achillea millefolium and Balsamorhiza saggittata at Rush Point and Trifolium spp. and Achillea millefolium at Cold Meadows possessed the highest mean crude protein content of the forbs examined. Grasses exhibited greater average seasonal levels of crude fiber, and forbs generally contained significantly larger levels of Ca, P, and moisture.

Recommended Citation

Elliott, Charles L. and Flinders, Jerran T. (1984) "Plant nutrient levels on two summer ranges in the River of No Return Wilderness Area, Idaho," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 44: No. 4, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol44/iss4/8