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Key area:
a relatively small area selected because of its location,
use, or grazing value as a monitoring point for grazing use. It is assumed that
key areas, if properly selected, will reflect the overall acceptability of
current grazing management. |
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Key species:
forage species that must, because of their high degree of
use, be considered in the management program. |
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Keystone species: a species that plays an important ecological role in
determining the overall structure and dynamic relationships within a biotic
community. A keystone species presence is essential to the integrity and
stability of a particular ecosystem. |