Cattle grazing has varying impacts on stream-channel erosion in oak woodlands

Cattle grazing has varying impacts on stream-channel erosion in oak woodlands

We conducted a 5-year study on the impact of grazing on stream-channel bare ground and erosion, and a 3-year study of cattle-trail erosion on intermittent stream channels draining grazed oak-woodland watersheds. While the concentration of cattle along stream banks during t...

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Main Authors: Melvin George, Royce Larsen, Neil McDougald, Kenneth Tate, John D. Gerlach, Kenneth O. Fulgham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 2004-07-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v058n03p138
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spelling doaj-5fc2ccbcb3d7469991a5993ae6c2fe312020-11-24T21:21:45ZengUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCalifornia Agriculture0008-08452160-80912004-07-0158313814310.3733/ca.v058n03p13810.3733/cav058n03_9Cattle grazing has varying impacts on stream-channel erosion in oak woodlandsMelvin George0Royce Larsen1Neil McDougald2Kenneth Tate3John D. Gerlach4Kenneth O. Fulgham5M.R. George is Extension Rangeland Management Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, UC DavisR.E. Larsen is Watershed Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE), Paso RoblesN.K. McDougald is Livestock, Range and Natural Resources Advisor, UCCE MaderaK.W. Tate is Extension Rangeland Watershed SpecialistJ.D. Gerlach, Jr., is Post-Doctoral Researcher, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, UC DavisK.O. Fulgham is Professor of Range Management, Humboldt State University, Arcata.We conducted a 5-year study on the impact of grazing on stream-channel bare ground and erosion, and a 3-year study of cattle-trail erosion on intermittent stream channels draining grazed oak-woodland watersheds. While the concentration of cattle along stream banks during the dry season resulted in a significant increase in bare ground, we were unable to detect stream-bank erosion resulting from any of the grazing treatments applied. However, we did find that cattle trails are an important mode of sediment transport into stream channels. While cattle trails are common on grazed rangeland, excessive trailing often indicates that stock watering points are too far apart.http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v058n03p138
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title Cattle grazing has varying impacts on stream-channel erosion in oak woodlands
title_short Cattle grazing has varying impacts on stream-channel erosion in oak woodlands
title_full Cattle grazing has varying impacts on stream-channel erosion in oak woodlands
title_fullStr Cattle grazing has varying impacts on stream-channel erosion in oak woodlands
title_full_unstemmed Cattle grazing has varying impacts on stream-channel erosion in oak woodlands
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publisher University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
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publishDate 2004-07-01
description We conducted a 5-year study on the impact of grazing on stream-channel bare ground and erosion, and a 3-year study of cattle-trail erosion on intermittent stream channels draining grazed oak-woodland watersheds. While the concentration of cattle along stream banks during the dry season resulted in a significant increase in bare ground, we were unable to detect stream-bank erosion resulting from any of the grazing treatments applied. However, we did find that cattle trails are an important mode of sediment transport into stream channels. While cattle trails are common on grazed rangeland, excessive trailing often indicates that stock watering points are too far apart.
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