Clements and Young looked at the historical range and habitat of mule deer in the north west area of the Great Basin. They showed how mule deer populations have expanded and shrunk over the years and attempted to find the causes for these fluctuations. The biggest concern was to what extent their habitat was affected, especially the bitterbrush and sagebrush communities. The authors' main goal was to suppress major catastrophic disturbances, such as fire and grazing, in order to promote the growth of bitterbrush, particularly, since it is hyper-sensitive to disturbance.
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