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1. Vegetation Maps at the Passage of the Taylor Grazing Act (1934): A Baseline to Evaluate Rangeland Change After a Regime Shift

Author:
Skaggs, Rhonda; Edwards, Zach; Bestelmeyer, Brandon; Wright, John B.; Williamson, Jeb; Smith, Phil
Source:
Rangelands 2011 v.33 no.1 pp. 13
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
base maps; grazing; public lands; rangelands; surveys; vegetation cover; New Mexico
Abstract:
... Data from New Mexico range survey maps created shortly after the passage of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 have been preserved and are being used to document changes in vegetation. The range survey data were collected at the time of a critical shift in rangeland policy and practice in federal lands of the United States. This paper describes the historical context of the post-Taylor range surveying ...
Handle:
10113/57491
DOI:
10.2111/rangelands-d-10-00031.1