A two year (1989-1990) study examined various grasshopper stocking densities on three plant size classes of broom snakeweed plants in caged plots on two sites. The first site was approximately 9 km west of Des Moines, NM and the second site was located approximately 4 km southeast of Lovington, NM. Stocking densities for plant size class were 0, 2, 4, 8 and 16 grasshoppers per plant. Vegetative measurements were taken before and after grazing. Utilization was quantified as none, 1-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75-99% and complete defoliation.
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