Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8488368 Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 2011 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
▶ Livestock grazing can decrease soil physical quality and is linked to a decrease in water quality. ▶ We examined the grazing impacts of cattle, sheep and deer over a 2-year period. ▶ Cattle were found to have a greater detrimental impact on soil quality than either sheep or deer. ▶ These differences had no impact on P and SS losses between stock types in surface runoff. ▶ Restricted grazing in winter can help reduce runoff losses and maintain soil physical quality.
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