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Soil‐Vegetation Survey Information in Range Management Planning and Administration
Author(s) -
Burcham L. T.,
Storie R. Earl
Publication year - 1957
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1957.03615995002100010024x
Subject(s) - vegetation (pathology) , soil survey , incentive , environmental science , environmental resource management , soil water , soil science , medicine , pathology , economics , microeconomics
Since 1947 the State of California has been conducting a soil‐vegetation survey—an inventory of the vegetative cover and underlying soils of the wild land areas of the state. This soil‐vegetation survey is a particularly remunerative source of much information on the physical factors that affect the business of ranching. Practical applications of this information are discussed herein; a review of specific cases illustrates the value of these surveys in range management planning and administration. These cases also demonstrate that soil‐vegetation surveys are a practical tool for both the rancher, and the range technician in public service or private enterprise. They are an extremely effective means of conveying information, and have a great potential for developing interest in, and an incentive for, better range management.