Plant Succession in Relation to Range Management (Classic Reprint): August 27, 1919 - Couverture souple

Sampson, Arthur W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0428572383 ISBN 13 : 9780428572389

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Understand how plant change tells you when range grazing is balanced or tipping toward depletion. This book explains how the natural progression of vegetation reflects land health and how grazing practices influence which plants dominate.

This field guide shows how to read the landscape and use plant indicators to protect and rehabilitate rangelands. It connects plant succession to practical grazing decisions, including when to defer grazing, rotate stock, or close areas to stock until desirable vegetation returns.

• Learn the key stages of plant succession from pioneer to climax and what they look like on the land.


• Identify reliable indicators of overgrazing, such as shifts from grass-dominated covers to second-weed or late-weed stages.


• Discover how different stock types (sheep, cattle, horses) interact with various vegetation stages for optimal grazing outcomes.


• Get guidance on applying deferred grazing, carrying capacity estimates, and simple monitoring methods to manage ranges wisely.

Ideal for readers of range science, grazing managers, and land stewards seeking practical, evidence-based methods.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0428572383
• ISBN 13: 9780428572389
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 102
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