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Water quality impacts of free ranging cattle in semi-arid environments

Creator:

Larsen, Royce E.

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects that free ranging cattle have on water quality in semi-arid environments. There were three specific objectives: 1) To determine the concentration and distribution of cattle feces in meadows, riparian zones, and the associated uplands. 2) To determine the fecal deposition...

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Masters Thesis

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. Replications for bacterial enumeration. 67 B-4. Number of fecal coliforms per 1 gram of feces. 68 B-5
The response of soils, streambanks and instream coliform bacteria levels to grazing management in a riparian area

Creator:

Bohn, Carolyn C.

Abstract:

This thesis describes a case study of the effects of five systems of grazing on watershed values in a deteriorated riparian area. Soil infiltration, bulk density and penetrability, streambank edge movement and coliform bacteria were monitored for seven years along a stream in the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon. For...

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Masters Thesis