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Changes in soil C, N, and P with long‐term (58 years) cattle grazing on rough fescue grassland
Author(s) -
Li Chunli,
Hao Xiying,
Ellert Benjamin H.,
Willms Walter D.,
Zhao Mengli,
Han Guodong
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of plant nutrition and soil science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1522-2624
pISSN - 1436-8730
DOI - 10.1002/jpln.201100212
Subject(s) - grazing , grassland , agronomy , festuca , environmental science , stocking , stocking rate , soil water , cattle grazing , nutrient , zoology , biology , poaceae , soil science , ecology
We investigated soil response to long‐term cattle grazing at stocking rates 0 (CK), 2.4 (MG), and 4.8 (HG) animal unit months ha –1 on a Rough Fescue ( Festuca campestris Rydb.) grassland. Soil organic C and N stocks and available nutrients were not affected by grazing while soil bulk densities (0–30 cm) were higher and P stocks (15–30 cm) were lower under grazing than CK. The slow rate change of soil C and N suggest the rich black grassland soils appear to tolerate intensive grazing.