Grazing Effects (Pictures)

Grazing by domesticated animals such as cows and sheep has had a significant impact on the native vegetation of the Mojave Desert (see blog entry "Human Impact").

The following pictures show the effects of 800 sheep grazing on Larrea at one site.

Picture A: April 1978, before grazing.

Picture B: After 1 day of grazing.

 

 

 

Picture C: 1 week later.

 



Information and pictures taken from http://www.springerlink.com/content/p5747r8557672125/fulltext.pdf