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Rangeland Productivity and Plant Composition—Las Animas County Area, RANGELAND PRODUCTMTY&PLANT <br /> Colorado,Parts of Huerfano and Las Animas Counties COMPOSITION <br /> The objective in range management is to control grazing so that the plants growing <br /> on a site are about the same in kind and amount as the potential natural plant <br /> community for that site.Such management generally results in the optimum <br /> production of vegetation,control of undesirable brush species, conservation of <br /> water,and control of erosion.Sometimes,however,an area with a range similarity <br /> index somewhat below the potential meets grazing needs,provides wildlife habitat, <br /> and protects soil and water resources. <br /> Reference: <br /> United States Department of Agriculture,Natural Resources Conservation Service, <br /> National range and pasture handbook. <br /> tfiM Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 2.0 8/7/2008 <br /> dMI Conservation Service National Cooperative Sol Survey Page 2 of 7 <br />