The effects of grazing on grassland soils
放牧对草原土壤的影响

The effects of grazing on physical properties (bulk density, water infiltration), chemical properties (soil organic matter, nitrogen) and soil microbes of grassland soils were reviewed based on published literature. The effects of grazing on soil properties were inconsistent, because of the complexity of the soil system, time lag after disturbance and resilience of soil system to perturbation. In general, because of the impact of animal trampling, there are changes in soil pore size distribution as well as ...