Bui. 749, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



Plate IV. 



F-27045-A 



Fig. I.— Range Grazed by Goats Continuously for Over 30 Years. 



Destruction of the palatable forage cover, followed by erosion, results from continued heavy 



grazing. 



Fig. 2.— Same Range as Shown Above After Protection from Goat 

 Grazing During Part of the Growing Season for Two Years. 



With protection the grass recuperates readily; the brush more slowly. 



