The use of safe wallows to improve water quality in deer farmed catchments

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 81-90

  McDowell, R W ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

ANZECC; Erosion; Faeces; Fencing off; Riparian; Surface runoff

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; DEER; FECES; GRAZING; PASTORALISM; RUNOFF; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 67650282038     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288230909510491     Document Type: Article

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