Cattle grazing effects on macroinvertebrates in an Oregon mountain stream

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 293-303

  McIver, James D ^a,c   McInnis, Michael L ^b  

^a Pacific Northwest Research Station   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic assessment; Fisheries; Greenline; Livestock management; Mountain meadow; Riparian livestock grazing; Streambank stability

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CATTLE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; GRAZING PRESSURE; HERBIVORY; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MACROINVERTEBRATE; REGENERATION;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

BOS;

EID: 34249810922     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/1551-5028(2007)60[293:CGEOMI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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