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