Grazing management and microclimate effects on cattle distribution relative to a cool season pasture stream

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 572-580

  Haan, M M ^a   Russell, J R ^b   Davis, J D ^c   Morrical, D G ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

GPS; heat stress; off stream water; rotational stocking; stabilized crossings

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; GPS; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; HEAT SHOCK; MICROCLIMATE; PASTURE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; RIPARIAN ZONE; SEASONALITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STOCKING DENSITY; STREAM; SURFACE WATER; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; WATER QUALITY; WIND VELOCITY;

BOS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 77957222665     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/REM-D-09-00045.1     Document Type: Article

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