The information in table 1 points out one of the inherent problems in 

 managing artificially seeded range surrounded by native range, where the 

 seeded grasses are considerably more palatable to cattle than the native 

 species.. In such cases cattle distribution must be carefully controlled 

 so that the native range will be properly used without overusing the seeded 

 range , 



Two words of caution are in order at this point- First, the intens- 

 ity of grazing recorded in this study is not necessarily the recommended 

 level of use for the various species. Recommendations on lovol of use 

 have not yet been formulated- Second, it should not be construed that 

 the grasses in Groups II and III are undesirable in a seeding program or 

 lacking in nutritive qualities - 



Information on relative palatability is most valuable to a land 

 manager when properly integrated with knowledge of species adaptability 

 and growth habits When so integrated; such information will enable the 

 manager to plant grasses which will yield the most forage when he wants 

 it.. For example t intermediate wheatgrass is a highly desirable grass to 

 plant if it is adapted to the site and if an abundance of early palatable 

 forage is desired. If control of soil erosion is the desired objective, 

 then other considerations than palatability, such as volume of litter pro- 

 duced , may be the chief criterion. 



List of Grasses Mentioned in Report 



Common Name 



Technical Name 



Big bluegrass 



Bromes 

 Meadow 



Smooth; Lincoln strain 



Fescues 

 Hard 

 Idaho 



Green needlegrass 



Orchard grass 



Russian wildrye 



Tall oatgrass 



Wheatgrasses 



Crested , Standard strain 



Intermediate 



Pubescent 



Slender 



Thickspike 



Western 



Poa ampla 



Eromus erectus 

 Bromus inermis 



Festuca ovina var duriuscula 

 Festuca idahoensis 



Stipa viridula 



Dactylis glomerata 



Elymus junceus 



Arrhenatherum elatius 



Agropyron 

 Agropyron 

 Agropyron 



Agropyron 

 Agropyron 

 Agropyron 



desert orum 



intermedium 



trichophorum 



trachycaulum 



dasystachyum 



smithii 



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