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PMID: 22218179 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Pasture management practices can affect forage quality and production, animal health and production, and surface and groundwater quality. In a 5-yr study conducted at the North Appalachian Experimental Watershed near Coshocton, Ohio, we compared the effects of two contrasting grazing methods on surface and subsurface water quantity and quality. Four pastures, each including a small, instrumented watershed (0.51-1.09 ha) for surface runoff measurements and a developed spring for subsurface flow collection, received 112 kg N ha yr and were grazed at similar stocking rates (1.8-1.9 cows ha). Two pastures were continuously stocked; two were subdivided so that they were grazed with frequent rotational stocking (5-6 times weekly). In the preceding 5 yr, these pastures received 112 kg N ha yr after several years of 0 N fertilizer and were grazed with weekly rotational stocking. Surface runoff losses of N were minimal. During these two periods, some years had precipitation up to 50% greater than the long-term average, which increased subsurface flow and NO-N transport. Average annual NO-N transported in subsurface flow from the four watersheds during the two 5-yr periods ranged from 11.3 to 22.7 kg N ha, which was similar to or less than the mineral-N received in precipitation. Flow and transport variations were greater among seasons than among watersheds. Flow-weighted seasonal NO-N concentrations in subsurface flow did not exceed 7 mg L. Variations in NO-N leached from pastures were primarily due to variable precipitation rather than the effects of continuous, weekly rotational, or frequent rotational stocking practices. This suggests that there was no difference among these grazing practices in terms of NO-N leaching. |
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L B Owens; D J Barker; S C Loerch; M J Shipitalo; J V Bonta; R M Sulc |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of environmental quality Volume: 41 ISSN: 0047-2425 ISO Abbreviation: J. Environ. Qual. Publication Date: 2012 Jan-Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-01-05 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0330666 Medline TA: J Environ Qual Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 106-13 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America, Inc. |
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