Some high-elevation summer ranges in southwestern Utah are characterized by a dominance of grass and low-value forbs. A reference area of forb dominance provides a striking contrast to these grass ranges. The reference area has a greater number of total species and a greater number of forbs. Production (above-ground live biomass) is nearly 2 times as great in the reference area as in the surrounding pastures. Production of desirable species in the reference area is greater than the production of desirables, intermediates, and least desirables in the surrounding pastures. It is suggested that the grass dominance on these ranges is due to a long and persistent history of exclusive sheep grazing. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020
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