The social values of crested wheatgrass are based on the biological characteristics that make it perhaps the most valuable plant available for range vegetation. Negative social aspects of crested wheatgrass arise from its foreign origin, in a general distaste for exotic species. A balance between these points can be developed under management programs that emphasize species diversity and reduction of monoculture size and extent. Most importantly, the introduced label on crested wheatgrass should be replaced by the recognition that it is now a North American range plant, proven by 90 years of testing and use. The grass should now be included in range managment criteria and continue to be used in revegetation programs whereever it can best meet management objectives.
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