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<br />b. Guide to Initial Stocking Rates <br />1. Stocking rates given below are based on continuous use <br />fur the entire growing season, and are intended only as <br />an initial guide. Forage needs are calculated on the <br />basis of 900 Ibs of air dry forage per anirnal unit rnontt+ <br />(AUM). To maintain proper use and allow for forage that <br />disappears through trampling, srnall herbivore use, <br />weather-ir~g, etc., 35 % of the palatable forage produced <br />is considered available for grazing by large her-bivor-es. <br />Condition Percent Climax <br />Glass Vegetation Ac/AUM AUM/Ac Ha/AUM AUM/Ha <br />e;:ce I I er~t 76-10U .4 0.29 1.4 0.73 <br />goc,d 51- 75 3.8 0.26 1.5 0.65 <br />fair- 2b- 50 4.8 0.21 1 .9 0:51 <br />F~r„?r U- 25 b.4 Cr.16 2.b 0.39 <br />2. Ad,justrnents to the initial stocking rates should be <br />made as needed to obtain proper- use. With specialized <br />grazing systems, large livestocl; breeds, uncontrolled trig <br />garne herbivores, inaccessability, dormant season use, <br />presence of introduced species, etc, stocking rate <br />ad,justrnents will be required. <br />Vegetation Palatability by Ar,irnal Class 1/ <br />ANIMAL PREFERENCE <br />G S S <br />COMMC iN NAME C S H E D A G G M <br />*~**~*a~~ ~r~ar~-f***~r*****tr****x*~*~*~**~r~r~r* x~x-***** *****~r* *~r+t~rx*~t <br />GRASS AND GRASSLIKE PLANTS <br />NEEDi_EANi)THRE.AD H M H H M M L M M <br />WESTERN WHEATGF:ASS H M H M M M L M M <br />MC+UNTAIN MUHLY H H H H H M L M M <br />L-:LUE DRAMA H H H M M M M H M <br />C',OTTLEL'F;USH SG+UIF:RELTAIL M M M M M M M M M <br />AF:IZr_+NA FESCUE H M H H M L L M M <br />F:ItJG MUHLY L L L L L L L M M <br />FORDS <br />OREGON FLEAGANE L M L M M L L M M <br />SULFUR L'UC:i;:WHEAT L M L M M M M M M <br />NEE:RASf;A LUPINE L M L M M M M M M <br />SHC+F:TS MILi:VETCH <br />WHOLELEAF F'AINTEDC:UP L H L M H M M M M <br />~'INGUE HYMEN+JJ(YS L L L L L L L M M <br />:UMMOfJD MILF:VETC.H L L L L L M M M M <br />Mountain Loam 13-18" PZ 5 <br />