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Pasture Soil Compaction by Animal Traffic<sup>1</sup>
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Soil CompactionEngineeringOntonogan Clay LoamSoil ScienceSustainable AgricultureAgricultural EconomicsCrop ProtectionSoil ManagementSynopsis Animal TrafficPublic HealthSerious CompactionPasture Soil Compaction
Synopsis Animal traffic caused serious compaction of fine textured pasture soils, severely decreased pore‐space open to aeration, and caused a 20% decrease in alfalfa‐brome‐Ladino yields during the first pasturing year on Ontonogan clay loam.