Grazing livestock changes the properties of phytocenoses and alluvial soils in the Belaya river floodplain (Baikal region)

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31251/pos.v2i2.46

Keywords:

alluvial soils, fluvisols, floodplain phytocenoses, soil properties, pasture, trampling, bleeding, Baikal region

Abstract

The effect of livestock grazing on phytocenoses’ composition and phytomass stock, as well as soil properties, was studied in the floodplain ecosystems of  the Belaya River (52º40'-53º00' NL, 103º00' – 104º00' EL, Irkutsk region, Russia). The uncontrolled grazing led to the significant changes in phytocenoses composition and to serious soil compaction, changed aggregate structure and water resistance and related decrease in soil water reserves.

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Published

2019-09-22

How to Cite

Kuklina, S. L. (2019). Grazing livestock changes the properties of phytocenoses and alluvial soils in the Belaya river floodplain (Baikal region). The Journal of Soils and Environment, 2(2), 46. https://doi.org/10.31251/pos.v2i2.46

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2019): The Journal of Soils and Environment

Section

Soil and land use