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Title: Social values in the assessment of livestock grazing in the Great Plains: Journal: Great Plains Research; Authors: R. K. Heitschmidt, J. D. Johnson, and K. D. Klement; Date: 2001; Summary: Heitschmidt et al. examined the sustainability of the livestock grazing industry, in the Great Plains of North America, relative to ecological processes, economic viability, and social acceptance. The authors conclude from their review that (1) livestock grazing is an appropriate use of Great Plains lands and when properly managed, it is ecologically sustainable; (2) livestock grazing in the Great Plains may not always be economically sustainable and socially acceptable; and (3) creditable scientific support can be generated for a wide array of land uses, including conflicting uses, because a ...; Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian zones, Rangelands, Wildlife; View more details about this article