Here's a list of benefits:

1. Helps control invasive plants such as cactus, red- and blue-berry junipers, and honey mesquite
   
   
2. Removes thatch and aids in nutrient recycling
   
   
3. Helps control various range plant diseases
   
   
4. Revitalizes vegetation and stimulates plant growth
   
   
5. Aids in germinating the seed of certain plant species
   
   
6. Improves the palpability and nutritive value of native grasses, grass-like plants, forbs, and shrubs
   
   
7. Increases native range forage yield over time
   
   
8. Allows for better livestock and wildlife distribution and utilization of range forage
   
   
9. Improves habitat for range-dependent wildlife
   
   
10. Serves as a natural cleansing agent -- like a charcoal filter -- for removing pollutants from the soil, water, and air
    
    
11. Reduces the number and severity of wildfires

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