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The influence of cow age on grazing distribution and utilization of mountain riparian areas and adjacent uplands

Creator:

Morrison, Julie A.

Abstract:

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of cow age on grazing distribution relative to mountain riparian areas. In each of two years, sixty cow-calf pairs were stratified by age into the following treatments: 1) thirty first calf heifers (442 kg, body condition score (BCS)=4.5), and 2)...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Quantifying the impacts of riparian cattle grazing at Soap Creek Ranch near Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:

McArthur, Cynthia

Abstract:

A documented case history of riparian grazing at Oregon State University's Soap Creek Ranch was conducted from 1999 to 2001. Impacts of four different riparian grazing treatments were evaluated. Emphasis was placed on investigating the relationship between riparian cattle use and water quality. Through a series of carefully designed and...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis