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Rotation, Rest-Rotation, and Season-Long Grazing on a Mountain Range in Wyoming - Softcover

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9781334739811: Rotation, Rest-Rotation, and Season-Long Grazing on a Mountain Range in Wyoming

Synopsis

This book centers around the management of cattle ranges. The author takes the Pole Mountain unit in Wyoming as a case study to assess how grazing practices affect the distribution of cattle and thus impact the health of the range ecosystem. The book begins by outlining the challenges in optimizing grazing practices, especially when the range is composed of diverse terrain with some areas more susceptible to overgrazing than others. The author then gives a detailed overview of the three different grazing methods implemented on three different allotments of the range: season-long grazing, rotation grazing, and rest-rotation grazing. The author provides data comparing the three methods across a four-year period, discussing their effectiveness in terms of utilization patterns, changes in plant cover, and implications for the range's overall health. The author concludes with insights into the relative benefits and drawbacks of each grazing method.

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