Streambank Erosion and Ungulate Grazing Relationships
- 1 July 1981
- journal article
- Published by JSTOR in Journal of Range Management
- Vol. 34 (4) , 339
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3897866
Abstract
Streambank erosional patterns have been studied for 3 years (1 year of calibration and 2 years of active grazing treatment) on the Starkey Experimental Forest and Range in the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon. Livestock grazing use at the rate of 3.2 ha/AUM (8 acres/AUM) has not accelerated streambank degradation on Meadow Creek. Most erosion occurred during wintering periods and this erosion has been independent of grazing season treatments. It appears that high runoff and occasional ice flows are the most significant factors in bank cutting on this stream.Keywords
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