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A modified utilization gauge for western range grasses

Author(s) -

Earl F. Aldon,

Richard E. Francis

Publication year - 1984

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2737/rm-rn-438

Subject(s) - gauge (firearms) , range (aeronautics) , forage , grazing , livestock , environmental science , geography , agricultural engineering , ecology , biology , engineering , archaeology , aerospace engineering

Accurate, low cost measurements of forage utilization by livestock are essential in range management and the evaluation of grazing systems. However, because of difficulty in making these measurements, visual estimates often are substituted for measured values. To help land managers better determine use, range utilization calculating charts (Crafts 1938, NRCAB 1962) have been revised into a utilization gauge. Height-weight distributions of two additional southwestern grasses have been measured and incorporated into this gauge.

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