Basis for Judging Subalpine Grassland Ranges of Oregon and Washington (Classic Reprint)
Author | : Gerald Duane Pickford |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2017-11-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 0331391015 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780331391015 |
Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Excerpt from Basis for Judging Subalpine Grassland Ranges of Oregon and Washington In summary, it is evident not only that green fescue, as the major component of the near-climax vegetation, is of high value for grazing. But also that livestock preference for it remains essentially the same irrespective of the amount present. Furthermore, discrimination against second weed - stage needlegrass appears to be relatively con stant so long as any green fescue remains. It is obvious that if the Tenderfoot Basin area should be grazed to the intensity observed on the Blue Mountain area, namely, so that more than half of the needlegrass herbage is utilized, the green fescue would be greatly overused, soil trampling intensified, and further range deterioration invited. Oh the other hand, moderate use of the fescue. With yerv light utilization of the associated less-palatable species, subalpine needlegrass in particular, is doubtless essential to retard the erosion process and to allow return of climax soil and vegetation conditions. These combined attributes warrant the selection of green fescue as a species key to the grazing management of subalpine ranges on which it occurs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.