Soil hydrologic response to number of pastures and stocking density under intensive rotation grazing
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Authors: S. D. Warren, W. H. Blackburn, and C. A. Taylor, Jr
Date: 1986
Journal: Journal of Range Management
Volume: 39
Number: 6
Pages: 500-504
Summary of Methods: In a two year study, Warren et al. measured infiltration rates and sediment production on three pastures that were part of an intensive rotational grazing system. Stocking rates were held constant during the study and pasture size was used to manipulate stocking density. Within each treatment, the midgrass interspaces produced higher infiltration rates and lower sediment production than shortgrass interspaces. The results of the study showed that increased stocking density did not have a significant beneficial impact on soil hydrologic conditions, as was hypothesized. Instead, the length of rest periods appears to have the greatest positive impact on soil hydrologic conditions.
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: sediment production, infiltration rate, rest period, midgrass interspace, shortgrass interspace, intensive rotation grazing
Annotation: Stocking densities were 0.68, 0.51, and .32 ha/AU.
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