Discuss the importance of rest period in range land management under the following subheadings: a)Rests for management purposes. b)Rests based on the requirements of the plants.

      

Discuss the importance of rest period in range land management under the following subheadings:
a)Rests for management purposes.
b)Rests based on the requirements of the plants.

  

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Jim
a)Rests for management purposes.
-To accumulate sufficient fuel for a prescribed late winter burn.

b)Rests based on the requirements of the plants.
-Improve forage quality, species composition, plant density and vigour.
-Improve seed production.
-Improve seedling establishment.
-Improve vegetative growth of the plant.
-Promote rapid growth phase of the plant.


jim items answered the question on January 11, 2019 at 15:42


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