Moderate stocking with cattle, sheep, and goats in a 4-pasture deferred-rotation system or light continuous stocking with cattle, sheep, and goats prevented livestock poisoning by bitterweed (Hymenoxys odorata), shinoak (Quercus mohriana), liveoak (Q. virginiana), and sacahuista (Nolina texana) over a 20-year period. Heavy stocking rates generally increased the incidence of poisoning. Using combinations of livestock reduced incidence of bitterweed and sacahuista poisoning, but not oak poisoning. The findings are attributed to better range conditions and forage variety under continuous light stocking and moderate stocking with a 4-pasture deferred-rotation system than under continuous stocking at moderate and heavy rates. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020
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