Range Management web assignment #4

Range Management

Web Assignment 4

This web assignment is based on our text Chapter 7 "Range Inventory and Monitoring"
Page numbers are given in the answer blanks.

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How does our text define grazing intensity?	195
How does our text define utilization?	195
Briefly describe the height-weight method of estimating utilization.	195-196
According to our text, the BLM in southern NM uses a qualitative method for estimating range utilization. What is the estimate based on? What are the terms used for the 5 categories they recognize?	196
What is the primary concern with these types of methods?	196
How does our text define the term habitat type?	197
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: Rather than using therms of excellent, good, fair, and poor to describe range condition wiht the Dyksterhuis approach, many range managers now use categories of ...
Briefly describe 3 weaknesses of the Dyksterhuis or classic approach to range condition.	199
What range conditon terminology is suggested by the NRC?	202
What two terms for range condition have been suggested by the Society for Range Management task group on unity in concepts in terminology? What is the main criterion for range condition classification in this approach?	202
In the southwestern US pronghorn antelope prefer forbs in their diet over grasses. Disturbed sites at some stage below climax are usually best suited to produce pronghorn food.	True False Don't Know
COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE: A combination of grazing capacity, utilization_______ is needed for sound range management decisions.	208

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