Deseret News | Cheatgrass adds fuel to fire, Utah official says

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Cheatgrass adds fuel to fire, Utah official says

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Thank you | 9:18 a.m. June 1, 2008

I want to thank the Utah Legislature and Leonard Blackham for working to combat cheatgrass. You have our gratitude.

Phil Collins | 7:46 a.m. June 5, 2008

While I do agree that the use of non-natives is necessary to combat cheatgrass, I think we should keep an eye on this program to make sure it is not just another way to take important rangelands for a variety of uses and convert them into a monoculture of exotic grasses with a ulterior motive of prodcing more cow-chow.

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Cheatgrass hampers nature's ability to capture and store carbon, a Utah State University study says. The grass' short green period means it doesn't capture much carbon dioxide.

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