Abstract
Published information on utilization of saltgrass ( Distichlis spicata and D. scoparia) by cattle in the Pampa Deprimida region of Argentina is contradictory. The contribution of saltgrass to grassland and cattle diets from trials carried out in the region was analyzed using a preference index. Under different grazing conditions, saltgrass comprised from 8 to 24% of diet dry weight in summer months. Results indicate that saltgrass is a valuable seasonal forage for cattle during summer, when it has a medium to high relative quality, in native communities developed on saline and alkaline soils.
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