Cattle grazing reduces fuel and leads to more manageable fire behavior
Cattle play an important role in wildfire management by grazing fuel on California rangelands. The benefits of cattle grazing have not been thoroughly explored, though. Using statewide cattle inventory, brand inspection and land use data, we have estimated that cattle removed 11.6 billion pounds (5....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
2022-10-01
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| Series: | California Agriculture |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.2022a0011 |