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The effects of cattle exclusion on stream structure and function
Stream ecosystems can be influenced by cattle grazing in the riparian zone due to sediment input, nutrient loading, and soil compaction, which lead to alterations of macroinvertebrate and microbial activity. Recently government programs, such as the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), …
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Effects of Cattle Exclusion on Stream Habitat in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
Cattle exclusion from streams is believed to improve riparian vegetation, in-stream habitat, and composition of aquatic organisms. Yet research on the effects of cattle exclusion have yielded conflicting results. The goal of this study was to examine relationships between physical habitat and …
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Assessing the effects of cattle exclusion practices on water quality in headwater streams in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
… management practices (BMPs) such as streamside exclusion fencing are installed to reduce cattle impacts on stream water quality such as increases in bacteria through direct deposition and sediment through trampling. The main objective of this study is to assess the effects of different cattle …
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Assessing Cow Creek following a riparian restoration
… of Ecology. Fencing was installed to exclude cattle from the riparian corridor, but livestock practices in the watershed continue. I assessed the ecosystem health of Cow Creek using two independent techniques: analysis of benthic macroinvertebrate communities and measurement of nutrient uptake …