Rangeland Watershed Management for Texans: Increasing Bare Ground Indicates Poor Watershed Health

Type
Publication
Date of Publication
December 7, 2021
Price
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Overview

If the amount of bare ground on your rangeland is increasing, there could be problems with water quality. Learn a simple method of monitoring the vegetative cover on your land, so that you can recognize and correct problems before they affect the health of the watershed. (3 pages)

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