Saiwana et al. suggest that scaled quail (Callipepla squamata) abundance in the Chihuahuan Desert could be maximized with a mixture of late-seral and mid-seral plant communities. Vegetation structure and composition should be maximized. This objective could be obtained by livestock grazing that removes 30% of the current year's growth of the key forage species; mesa dropseed (Sporobolus flexuosus), black grama (Bouteloua eriopoda), and threeawn. Sites in late-seral and climax ecological conditions may benefit from grazing, while grazing on early-seral conditions may negatively effect scaled quail food and cover.
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