American bison

Wyoming muscle animals had access to forage grown on medium up to 5.0 mg/L water-soluble selenium) to high (>10 mg Se/L) American bison, Bison bison (adequate selenium) 0.5 FW 1.7 DW 95... 

Detling, J. K., Ross, C. W., Walmsley, M. H., etal (1981). Examination ofNorth American bison saliva for potential plant growth regulators. Journal of Chemical Ecology 7,12,9-246. 

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The American bison Bison bison) was at one time extremely abundant in the midsection of the North American continent. Due mainly to overhunting and the loss of suitable grass rangeland, the population of bison fell precipitously in the mid-1800s. A recovery plan was put into place, and bison numbers have returned to the point where bison are no longer considered close to extinction. 

Indigenous perennial grasses in the American West, on the other hand, were heavily influenced by the unique conditions of bison grazing. Heavy grazing and trampling by these massive herds not only maintained floral diversity on the... 

The bison or American buffalo Bison bison) is also kept as livestock, although this is a relatively recent phenomenon, and the species is not as yet intensively domesticated. Bison are generally reared on ranches, and are utilized mostly for their meat and hide. 

Dterd, John E., Crisis and Opportunity Sustainability in American Agriculture (Our Sustainable Future), Bison Books, Winnipeg, 2008. 

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