Principles of Obtaining and Interpresting Utilization Data on Southwest Rangelands
Publisher
The University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Arizona Cooperative Extension
Publication Year
2016
Body
Utilization has been an important “tool†in range management since its beginnings. On the surface the concept appears simple, referring to the percentage of current forage removed by grazing animals or the amount of residual vegetation left after razing. In reality it is complex in concept and in practice, and there has long been controversy over its proper application. There is a large body of information published over the past 75 or more years on methods of measuring utilization and its proper interpretation in rangeland management.
Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Other
Collection
Keywords
livestock
forage
monitoring
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