Range management on the national forests . Bui. 790, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. PLATE RANGE MANAGEMENT ON THE NATIONAL FORESTS. 21 burns in conifer timber the object should be to restore the timberspecies, and grazing should be adjusted accordingly. MAIN CAUSES OF OVERGKAZING. If it is decided that an area is being overgrazed, the next step isto determine the cause, as a basis for remedial measures. The prin-cipal direct causes of overgrazing on National Forest ranges at thepresent time are too early grazing, poor distribution of stock, toomany stock, and improper handling of stock. Too
Range management on the national forests . Bui. 790, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. PLATE RANGE MANAGEMENT ON THE NATIONAL FORESTS. 21 burns in conifer timber the object should be to restore the timberspecies, and grazing should be adjusted accordingly. MAIN CAUSES OF OVERGKAZING. If it is decided that an area is being overgrazed, the next step isto determine the cause, as a basis for remedial measures. The prin-cipal direct causes of overgrazing on National Forest ranges at thepresent time are too early grazing, poor distribution of stock, toomany stock, and improper handling of stock. Too early grazing by cattle is perhaps the most far-reaching causeof overgrazing on National Forest ranges at the present time. Thepractice too frequently has been to turn cattle loose on the low rangeadjoining the Forest lands or within the Forest and allow them todrift to higher altitudes as the snow line recedes and forage growthcomes on. This practice has resulted in the grazing of range beforethe main forage plants have had two weeks of growth, which is be-lieved to be the minimum peri
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