Open AccessManaging Grazing to Improve Climate Resilience
Author(s) -
Juan P. Alvez,
James B. Cropper,
Lynn Knight,
Ed Rayburn,
Howard Skinner,
K.J. Soder,
Michael L. Westendorf
Publication year - 2017
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.32747/2017.6956540.ch
Subject(s) - grazing , resilience (materials science) , surface runoff , environmental science , productivity , erosion , psychological resilience , nutrient , limit (mathematics) , geography , agroforestry , hydrology (agriculture) , ecology , biology , geology , economics , geotechnical engineering , geomorphology , physics , mathematics , psychology , mathematical analysis , psychotherapist , macroeconomics , thermodynamics
Heavy rain events have increased dramatically in the Northeastern United States. These downpours are causing more soil erosion and nutrient runoff. Increasing summer temperatures may also amplify plant stress and limit productivity.