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Fig. 7. — The. Determination of Range Readiness Should be Based on the 

 Development of the Main Forage Cover 

 Proper development of some typical plants characteristic of the forage cover in 

 the spruce-fir type at the time of range readiness for grazing. A — Violet wheat 

 grass (Agropyron violaceum) , B — Wild currant (Ribes inebrians), C — Sweet sage 

 (Artemisia sp.), D — Mountain currant (Ribes rnowtigen<wm) , and E — Yarrow 

 (Achillea lanulosa). 



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