Get reliable rangeland science

How Heavy Grazing and Protection Affect Sagebrush-Grass Ranges
Author
Laycock, W. A.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1967-07-01
Body

Heavy late-fall grazing by sheep following spring deferment improves deteriorated sagebrush-grass ranges by reducing sagebrush and increasing the production of grasses and forbs. Fall grazing as a method for range improvement is more effective and practical than complete protection from grazing and is less expensive than mechanical or chemical means of sagebrush control. Heavy spring grazing damages good-condition ranges by increasing sagebrush and reducing herbaceous production. 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)
10.2307/3896253
Additional Information
Laycock, W. A. (1967). How heavy grazing and protection affect sagebrush-grass ranges. Journal of Range Management, 20(4), 206-213.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/647970
Journal Volume
20
Journal Number
4
Journal Pages
206-213
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
fall grazing
Spring Deferment
deteriorated ranges
herbaceous production
U.S. Sheep Experiment Station
sagebrush control
Artemisia tripartita
ranges
fences
Heavy Grazing
range improvement
grass
sagebrush
stocking rate
grazing treatments
sheep
production
protection
Idaho