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Factors Influencing Direct Deposition of Cattle Faecal Material in Riparian Zones

MAF Technical Paper No: 2002/19

Prepared for MAF Policy by : 
C. S. Bagshaw 

ISBN No: 0-478-07699-1 
ISSN No: 1171-4662

December 2002

Contents

• Disclaimer
• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
• 2. General Method
  • Location
  • Behavioural Observations
  • Fields
  • Pasture Cover
  • Weather
  • Experimental procedure
  • Experiment 1
    • Animals
    • Field Description
    • Trial Design
  • Experiment 2
    • Animals
    • Field Description
    • Trial Design
  • Experiment 3
    • Animals
    • Fields
    • Shade
    • Water to Drink
    • Complete Access to the Stream
    • Forage
    • Stream Treatments
    • Latin Square Design
• 3. Statistics
• 4. Results
  • Numbers of defecations in the riparian zone
  • Random Effects
  • Fixed Effects
  • Pasture Availability
  • Time Spent in the Riparian Zone
  • Percent of total defecations in the riparian zone
  • Numbers of defecations in the whole field
• 5. Discussion
  • Management Implications
• 6. Conclusion
• 7. References
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