Utilization studies and residual measurements
By: [Interagency Technical Team]
Contributors: United States. Natural Resources Conservation Service. Grazing Land Technology Institute; United States. Forest Service; United States. Extension Service
Series: Technical reference -- 1734-03; Technical reference (United States. Bureau of Land Management) -- 1734-3.
Publisher: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, National Applied Resource Sciences Center
Published: 1996
Place of publication: [Denver, Colo.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 165
Subjects: Botany; Vegetation surveys; Environmental aspects; Range plants; Sampling; Methodology; Range management; Grazing
Description: "Provides the basis for consistent, uniform, and standard utilization studies and residual measurements that are economical, repeatable, statistically reliable, and technically adequate. While not all inclusive, this reference does include the primary study methods used across the West (twig length measurement, stubble height, comparative yield, paired plot, ocular estimate, key species, height-weight, etc.).
Notes: Cover title.

"Interagency technical reference"--Page 2 of cover.

"Cooperative Extension Service ; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service ; Natural Resource Conservation Service, Grazing Land Technology Institute ; U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management"--Page 2 of cover.

"Supersedes BLM technical reference 4400-3, [Rangeland monitoring:] Utilization studies, dated September 1984"--Page 2 of cover.

"BLM/RS/ST-96/004+1730."

Author information from report documentation page.

Includes revised pages 65-66.

"Information bulletin℗no. SC 96-029"--Letter of transmittal.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-139.