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An economic comparison of three cattle grazing management strategies intended to improve riparian habitat and water quality

Creator:

Sharp, Jeffrey L.

Abstract:

Grazing of riparian forage by livestock may alter stream channel morphology in ways that impact nearby aquatic habitat, bank stability, vegetative cover and water quality. A number of grazing management practices have been proposed as a means to reduce the amount of time cattle spend in the riparian zone. The...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis