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Title: Water quality effect of rangeland beef cattle excrement: Journal: Rangelands; Authors: G. A. Nader, K. W. Tate, E. R. Atwill, and J. Bushnell; Date: 1998; Summary: This review looks at nonpoint source pollution in watersheds caused by cattle excrement, and how rangeland managers must address certain concerns regarding impacts on water quality due to nutrient and pathogen loading to these water bodies. Nader suggests that water quality data should be examined carefully before assigning a cause and effect relationship between cattle grazing and nonpoint source pollution. Natural background levels of nutrient and pathogen loading can be quite high during storm events. Nonpoint source pollution from pastured and rangeland livestock depends on stocking rat ...; Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian zones, Rangelands, Wildlife; View more details about this article