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Research Project: Transdisciplinary Research that Improves the Productivity and Sustainability of Northern Great Plains Agroecosystems and the Well-Being of the Communities They Serve

Location: Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory

Title: Data from ‘Soil hydrological attributes of an integrated crop-livestock agroecosystem: Increased adaptation through resistance to soil change’

Author
item Liebig, Mark
item Tanaka, Donald
item Kronberg, Scott
item SCHOLLJEGERDES, ERIC - New Mexico State University
item Karn, James

Submitted to: Ag Data Commons
Publication Type: Database / Dataset
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/26/2025
Publication Date: 5/27/2025
Citation: Liebig, M.A., Tanaka, D.L., Kronberg, S.L., Scholljegerdes, E.J., Karn, J.F. 2025. Data from ‘Soil hydrological attributes of an integrated crop-livestock agroecosystem: Increased adaptation through resistance to soil change’. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/29052677. Accessed, 5/28/25.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/29052677

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Integrated crop-livestock systems can have positive agronomic and environmental benefits compared to specialized, single-enterprise production systems. However, concerns exist regarding the effect of livestock in integrated systems to cause soil compaction and decrease water infiltration rates. A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of residue management, frequency of hoof traffic, season, and production system (e.g., integrated annual cropping vs. perennial grass) on infiltration rates in central North Dakota. Infiltration measurements were made using single-ring infiltrometers by inserting a 15 cm (inner diameter) aluminum ring into the soil and applying two separate applications of water within the enclosed space of the ring. The volume of water for each application was equivalent to a 2.54 cm depth (1 inch) within the ring. The time necessary for each application of water to infiltrate into the soil was recorded, and only data from the second water application was used for analysis. Data may be used to understand integrated crop-livestock system impacts on water infiltration. Data are generally applicable to cropland under a semiarid continental climate for the following soil types: Grassna, Linton, Mandan, Temvik, Williams, and Wilton.