Roger E. Banner
Utah State University
21 Papers
130 Citations
Roger E. Banner is an academic researcher from Utah State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Soil water. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 21 publications.
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Papers
Linking herbivore experience, varied diets, and plant biochemical diversity
TL;DR: D diets and habitats that allow animals to select among alternatives enable individuals to better meet needs for nutrients and to better cope with toxins, and feeding and grazing practices that allow producers to capitalize on the individuality of animals are likely to improve performance of the herd by enabling the uniqueness of individuals to become manifest.
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Influence of macronutrients and activated charcoal on intake of sagebrush by sheep and goats.
TL;DR: Providing a choice between supplements enhanced intake of sagebrush and enabled animals to achieve a more balanced intake of macronutrients, which consistently altered intake of Sagebrush by sheep and goats.
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Differences in Home Range and Habitat Use among Individuals in a Cattle Herd
TL;DR: It is submitted that selective culling may effectively change cattle distribution and decrease the use of riparian areas, largely depending on the physical characteristics of the HR area.
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Influence of free-choice vs mixed-ration diets on food intake and performance of fattening calves.
TL;DR: Animals can more efficiently meet their individual needs for macronutrients when offered a choice among dietary ingredients than when constrained to a single diet, even if it is nutritionally balanced.
Influence of Macronutrients and Polyethylene Glycol on Intake of a Quebracho Tannin Diet by Sheep and Goats
TL;DR: Sheep and goats can be used as an environmentally safe and economically sound means to reduce the abundance of tannin-rich vegetation by selecting a combination of foods that yielded a more balanced intake of macronutrients, while achieving high levels of intake of the tannIn food.
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