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Lesson Plan 7:
Stocking Rate Calculations

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Student Inquiries

How do ranchers maintain healthy ecosystems?

Why do ranchers care about the environment?

What is a rangeland?

How do rangelands affect water quality?

What is grazing?

Who grazes?

What do grazers eat?

How much can grazers eat?

Where does grazing occur?

How does grazing affect the ecosystem?

Do livestock and wildlife graze the same?

How do livestock and wildlife live in the same ecosystems together?

How much grazing can occur each year?

How long can/have rangelands be(en) grazed?

How does overgrazing wear out rangeland resources?

How does ranching benefit wildlife?

 

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