Impact of cattle grazing on prostigmatid mite densities in grassland soils of southern interior British Columbia
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Publication Year
1969
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Battigelli et al. claimed that cattle grazing at a stocking rate of 2 AUM/ha can have an adverse affect on soil quality. In their study, they found soil mites evenly distributed throughout the soil matrix in ungrazed pastures, but found them concentrated below 4 cm in grazed pastures. The authors conclude that grazing can alter the decomposition and nutrient recycling processes, which can impact the sustainability of the grassland.
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en
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Soil fauna
Prostigmata
Acari
range management
mesofauna
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