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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Main Author: Hughes, April Heather
Other Authors: Biology
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34642
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08192008-232136/