Of that, 2,700 acres with existing plant cover and wildlife were given outright.
Fewer brush mice were captured in habitats with less plant cover.
Either directly or through paths leading from climate via plant cover to food animals.
The cycle will vary as we get more plant cover.
The clear, dry air and sparse plant cover allow sunlight to heat the desert surface.
The prairie mice are the only small mamma1 that increase in numbers with less plant cover.
That layer and its subsequent plant cover is the reason for the many mountain pastures in the area.
In order to achieve this, we need to increase plant cover.
The climate at the time was much cooler than today, with more plant cover.
The plant cover of the landscape is another important factor.