The effects of two different grazing regimes on the surface soil properties
of a dunefield land system in the semi -arid woodlands of eastern Australia
were investigated. The land system is comprised of sandy dunes, 2 -4 m in
height, inter -dispersed with swales consisting of Xerollic Haplargids (massive
red earths). High intensity, short - term, grazing by feral goats was compared
with that of low intensity, long - term grazing by sheep. A rainfall
simulator, applying water at 30 mm h -1, was used to measure the hydraulic
properties of the surfaces formed under the two different grazing regimes.
Undisturbed samples of the upper 5 cm of the soil surface were taken for
micromorphological examination.
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