title: Monoterpenoid content of sage grouse ingesta.
abstract: We tested the hypothesis that the monoterpenoid levels in the ingesta from various digestive organs of sage grouse are less than that expected from the big sagebrush leaves ingested. Results supported the hypothesis. Dramatic reductions occurred between the gizzard and duodenum. Monoterpenoid levels in the ceca were nil; thus adverse effects of monoterpenoids on ceca microbes would also be nil.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Shrub Sciences Laboratory, Intermountain Research Station Forest Service, 735 North 500 East, 84606, Provo, Utah.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Welch
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Pederson
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Rodriguez