Riparian area recovery from grazing was measured along the North Fork of Cottonwood Creek in Inyo National Forest, California. The indicator of recovery was channel width and vegetation height after 24 years of livestock exclusion compared to areas still being grazed. The exclosure was constructed in 1967 and the study took place in September 1991. Areas outside the exclosure were annually grazed by 200 cattle for one to two months. Stream channel width and vegetation height were measured at eight cross sections within the exclosure and seven cross sections downstream of the exclosure.
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