Journal of Range Management · 1985 · 37 citations · 1 references
Natural ResourcesEcologySoil SciencesGrazing ManagementRiparian Zone ManagementSoil EcologyGrazing EcologyHydrologic Effects Of GrazingRiparian EcohydrologyRiparian EcologyRiparian HydrologyRiparian Zone ResponsesGrazing Effects On SoilsGrazing Impacts On Riparian SystemsGrazing Management EffectsHydrologic Response To GrazingRiparian Ecosystem ResponsesRiparian Grazing ImpactsRiparian Zone EffectsSeasonal Grazing Response
Infiltration, sediment production, penetrometer penetrability and bulk density were measured on control/treatment paired plots of several grazing schemes in a riparian zone of northeastern Oregon. Treatments were in effect over a period of 5 years. Rest-rotation favored the hydrologic parameters measured, while deferred rotation and season-long did little to enhance, and sometimes hindered, hydrologic expression. Late-season grazing in September demonstrated a positive hydrologic response, whereas late-season grazing in October was negative-probably due to the onset of fall rains and a change in soil moisture conditions.
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