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RAGP0 - Percentage of stream corridor classified as pasture The percentage of pasture land cover adjacent to streams is calculated
by dividing the number of pasture land cover cells underneath stream
segments in the 1 km grid cell reporting unit and dividing by the
stream corridor’s total land area (total number cells underneath
stream segments minus those classified as water). Animals grazing
in pasture land may decrease vegetation cover possibly leading to
increased runoff. Livestock may also impair stream banks by trampling
riparian vegetation, which may cause increased sedimentation in
the stream. |