Vegetal change on a northern Utah foothill range in the absence of livestock grazing between 1948 and 1982
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Publication Year
1969
Body
The absence of livestock grazing allows for an increase in grass and forbs while decreasing shrubs. Mule deer require shrubs for winter browsing. Decreasing livestock grazing is directly correlated to a decreasing mule deer population.
Language
en
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Keywords
mule deer
Odocoileus hemionus
livestock grazing
succession
Vegetation Change
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