Comparison of vegetative changes between a protected and closely grazed desert grassland range in southeastern Arizona showed that velvet mesquite was rapidly invading both ranges at almost equal rates. Arizona cottontop, sideoats grama, and wright buckwheat were dominant in the understory on the protected range while rothrock grama, poverty threeawns, burroweed, and annuals dominated the understory on the grazed range. The grazed range was classed in a low stage of range condition, the protected range in an intermediate stage. Without a change in treatment and management, it is postulated that mesquite will continue to increase on both ranges. 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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