Recovery of compacted soil on pastures used for winter cattle feeding
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Authors: G. R. Stephenson, and A. Veigel
Date: 1987
Journal: Journal of Range Management
Volume: 40
Number: 1
Pages: 46-48
Summary of Methods: In this study, soil bulk density was compared among winter feeding pastures that were not used by cattle and those that were grazed and trampled by cattle at normal and very heavy stocking rates. Unused pastures had the lowest soil bulk density, which remained consistent throughout the study and recovery period. On used pastures, as stocking rate increased, soil bulk density increased and recovery was more gradual. Although rate of recovery was dependent on stocking rate, soil bulk density was 92% recovered in both pastures after 16 months of rest.
Article Summary / Main Points: None
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Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian zones Rangelands Wildlife
Article Review Type: Refereed
Article Type: Experimental Research
Keywords: soil bulk density, cattle trampling, soil compaction, stocking rate, infiltration, recovery
Annotation: Pastures, 0.81 ha in size, were stocked with no cattle, 10 head/ha, or 40 head/ha. Cattle were fed hay in these pastures throughout the winter.
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