Ecological Costs of Livestock Grazing in Western North America
Fleischner TL. 1994. Ecological Costs of Livestock Grazing in Western North America. Conservation Biology. 8(3):629-644
Livestock grazing in the western United States in reserve areas, such as wildlife refuges and national forests can cause severe ecological damage. Costs from grazing can be: loss of biodiversity; lowering of population densities in a number of taxa; disruption of ecosystem functions, including nutrient cycling and succession; change in community organization; and change in terrestrial and aquatic physical habitat characteristics. The effect is most pronounced in riparian habitats
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- Journal Article
- Authors
- Fleischner, Thomas
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- BIBE
- Keywords
- Environmental Impact, Grazing, Livestock, Management