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The effects of rotational and continuous grazing on horses, pasture condition, and soil properties

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The effects of rotational and continuous grazing on horses, pasture condition, and soil properties
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Kenny
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Laura Beth
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1986-
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Laura Beth Kenny
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Robson
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Mark Robson
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Advisory Committee
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chair
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Rutgers University
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degree grantor
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Graduate School - New Brunswick
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theses
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2016
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2016-01
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2016
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xx
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eng
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Rotational grazing tends be recommended over continuous grazing for its potential improvements to forage quality, yield, and animal gain. However, work comparing these grazing systems using horses is sparse, and it is not appropriate to utilize findings from other livestock species due to differences in equine physiology and grazing behavior. The present study examined the effects of grazing system on horse condition, vegetation attributes, and soil properties for one year. The first objective was to evaluate four methods for estimating plant species composition. Each method agreed with each other method well enough to be used interchangeably. The second objective was to compare the effects of rotational and continuous grazing on horse and pasture condition. Horses were not affected by grazing system, but pasture condition was strongly affected with rotational pastures exhibiting higher production and ground cover than continuous pastures. The third objective was to evaluate the effects of rotational and continuous grazing on soil chemical, physical, and hydraulic properties. It was found that grazing system had no effect on soil fertility, bulk density, or hydraulic conductivity. Overall, these findings support the recommendation of rotational grazing for improved pasture condition, but do not offer evidence of improved horse or soil condition over continuous grazing.
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Plant Biology
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Grazing--Management
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Horses--Feeding and feeds
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Pastures
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Rotational grazing
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Rutgers University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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1 online resource (xviii, 151 p. : ill.)
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M.S.
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Includes bibliographical references
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by Laura Beth Kenny
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Graduate School - New Brunswick Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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doi:10.7282/T38P62MN
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ETD graduate
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Kenny
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Laura
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Beth
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2015-12-18 15:37:09
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Laura Kenny
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Rutgers University. Graduate School - New Brunswick
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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