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Hillary.J Hillary.J
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Ranching
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Why is it so important that ranchers avoid complete liquidation of their livestock during drought years?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 3

Under what kind of range forage conditions would horses have a comparative nutritional advantages over cattle?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 4

Discuss the climate and soils characteristics associated with grasslands.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 5

Annual livestock losses from poisonous plants on western rangelands have averaged?
 
  A) 2 - 5 per year B) 15 - 20 per year
  C) 7 - 10 per year D) less than 1 per year
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6 years ago
Answer to #1

raising of livestock on rangelands to meet food and material needs of humans

Answer to #2

Livestock that are born and raised on a particular ranch more efficiently use the forage plants and landscape and are much less affected by poisonous plants.

Answer to #3

Horses would have a comparative nutritional advantage over cattle on a rangeland dominated by tall, coarse, mature, grasses where browse and forbs are unavailable. Horses can compensate for the low quality of the feed by higher, intake than cattle and by coprophagy

Answer to #4

Grassland climate involves a moderate annual precipitation (250-700 mm) that generally occurs as frequent light rains over an extended period (90 days or more). In temperate areas light rains during that summer favor grassland. Soils are usually deep (over 2 m), loamy textured, high in organic matter and very fertile

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Genius!!!!!!
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