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KUCHLER TYPE VALUE AND USE

KUCHLER TYPE: Bluestem Prairie
FORESTRY VALUES : NO-ENTRY RANGE VALUES : Grazing can increase foliage production of tallgrass prairie species by as much as 50 to 75 percent [15]. The bluestem prairie has been classified with an herbage production of 4,500 to 6,000 pounds per acre [26]. Detailed information on grazing studies is given by Weaver [24]. For grazing studies coupled with burning see FIRE EFFECTS ON VEGETATION. WILDLIFE VALUES : The bluestem prairie provides valuable habitat for many small mammals and birds. It is also important for large ungulates like white-tailed deer, pronghorn, and bison [28,29]. OTHER VALUES : Much of the bluestem prairie has been converted to agriculture for crops which include corn and feed grains [26]. MANAGEMENT CONCERNS : The tallgrass prairie once occupied 3 percent of North America. It is now found in remnant stands, the largest in eastern Kansas and Oklahoma [15].

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