The value of forage harvested from rangeland by livestock

Framework / Assessment
Summary

Livestock grazing is the historical economic use of rangelands and continues to be an important use on both public and private lands. Changes in the value of forage used by grazing animals can indicate change in rangeland sustainability because they suggest increased (or decreased) pressure to harvest vegetation as forage to the exclusion or detriment of other uses or values. Forage values can also indicate quality of the forage in a particular area.