Seasonal diet selection of cattle grazing a montane riparian community
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Hydrologic responses of a montane riparian ecosystem following cattle use
Riparian areas link streams with their terrestrial catchments and decrease water pollution by trapping sediments from upland sources before they reach streams or lakes. Livestock grazing in riparian areas is a controversial practice. If not properly managed, cattle can cause degradation to both the riparian zone and adjacent water body. Vegetative, soil microtopographical, microchannel and hydr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rangeland Ecology & Management
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1551-5028
DOI: 10.2111/1551-5028(2004)057\[0539:sdsocg\]2.0.co;2