Chemical Composition of Forage Plants from the Reindeer Preserve, Northwest Territories

Abstract

Quantitative analyses of crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, ash calcium, phosphorus, and carotene were performed on 9 forage species, collected o dates during a year. Crude protein levels were low in most forage species by m winter. Phosphorus levels were low in most plants throughout the year. Lichen important winter forage of reindeer, appear to be deficient in crude protein, calc phosphorus, and carotene.