Effect of Cattle behavior on Outflow Water from Grassland

Abstract

Recent deterioration in the water quality of rivers has become a problem in livestock farming areas, as such one needs to understand the real situation of pasture. We investigated the effect of behavior of cattle on the quality of water in a channel that runs through a pasture in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The results showed that the behavior pattern of cattle depended on the geomorphologic and weather conditions. Cattle treading across a water stream had an effect on the water quality, in particular on the suspended nutrients.