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Effects of Bovine Exclosure Fencing on Water Quality and Vegetative Conditions,Bluewater Creek, New Mexico.
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| Title | Effects of Bovine Exclosure Fencing on Water Quality and Vegetative Conditions,Bluewater Creek, New Mexico. |
| Creator | Kundargi, Darrell |
| Subject | Riparian ecosystems Livestock grazing Stream water quality Fence line contrast Bovine exclosure fencing Head cut channels Arroyo formation Beaver (Castor canadensis) |
| Description | A Professional Project Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Water Resources, Hydroscience Option, Water Resources Program, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 2005. Livestock grazing can have a profound effect on water quality and vegetation of riparian ecosystems. In this study, the impacts of livestock grazing on surface water quality and vegetation was investigated along Bluewater Creek in the Zuni Mountains of New Mexico. The impacts of grazing were studied by comparing three areas enclosed with bovine fencing in 2003 against unenclosed adjacent areas. A section free of grazing since the 1980s served as a reference area. Sampling sites were further... |
| Date | 2009-05-04T03:35:26Z 2009-05-04T03:35:26Z 2009-05-04T03:35:26Z |
| Type | Other |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/1928/9229 |
| Language | en_US |
