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Summer Grazing of Sagebrush-Grass Range by Sheep
Author
Harniss, R. O.
Wright, H. A.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1982-01-01
Body

Sagebrush-grass range normally grazed in the spring and fall can be grazed in the summer to provide a maintenance ration for ewes if their lambs are weaned early. Moderate grazing (57-99 sheep days/ha) in early or late summer did not change vegetative composition or yields. Heavy grazing (185-198 sheep days/ha) in the early summer decreased yields of grasses and the cushion-forb Hoods phlox. Late summer grazing did not change the grass or forb yields. Sagebrush yields increased in the sagebrush subtype where balsamroot was abundant under early summer 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

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3898508
Additional Information
Harniss, R. O., & Wright, H. A. (1982). Summer grazing of sagebrush-grass range by sheep. Journal of Range Management, 35(1), 13-17.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/646263
Journal Volume
35
Journal Number
1
Journal Pages
13-17
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
Idaho