@article {Frasier460, author = {Gary W. Frasier and Richard H. Hart and Gerald E. Schuman}, title = {Rainfall simulation to evaluate infiltration/runoff characteristics of a shortgrass prairie}, volume = {50}, number = {5}, pages = {460--463}, year = {1995}, publisher = {Soil and Water Conservation Society}, abstract = {A rotating boom rainfall simulator was used to evaluate the effects on infiltration and runoff of removing cattle from a native shortgrass rangeland site in the Central Great Plains. Study sites included three pastures which had been grazed at the same intensities for 53 years. After 1 year there were changes in the initial dry run equilibrium runoff ratio on the area that had been heavily grazed. No changes were evident in the final wet-wet equilibrium runoff ratios after 2 years. These results indicate that changes in the infiltration parameters of the surface soil layers occur within 2 years after removal of cattle grazing but no changes occurred at the deeper soil depths, which affect long-term equilibrium infiltration. Wet-wet equilibrium runoff ratios decreased on the light and moderate grazed areas over the 3-year time span.}, issn = {0022-4561}, URL = {https://www.jswconline.org/content/50/5/460}, eprint = {https://www.jswconline.org/content/50/5/460.full.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Soil and Water Conservation} }