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Abstract:
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The rangelands are characterized by highly variable seasonal conditions. Carrying capacity can fluctuate dramatically from year to year. Grazing management requires a tactical approach from one season to the next because of the great variation in the capacity of the land to support stock. Managers need to observe the effects of grazing on pastures and soil and vary stocking rates and stock distribution accordingly. Rangeland monitoring provides pastoralists with objective information on these changes to a
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