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Sheep grazing in Douglas-fir plantations of Oregon's Coast Range and its impact on big game habitat

Creator:

Rhodes, Bruce Douglas

Abstract:

As part of investigations to evaluate the suitability of sheep grazing in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) plantations of Oregon's Coast Range, this research was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of sheep grazing in suppressing unwanted vegetation, determine seasonal variations in forage quality, and investigate the impact of sheep grazing on big...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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northeast Oregon, a combination of big game and cattle grazing reduced the a- mount of shrubs present on