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COWTOUR [1 record]

Record 1 2008-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A small, irregular step-like formation on steep hillslopes, especially on those used for pasture which are formed by soil creep or erosion of surface soils exacerbated by the trampling of livestock such as sheep or cattle.

CONT

The concentration of runoff along cow terracettes - the contour-parallel trails made by cattle - is thought to increase gully development ...

CONT

The hillslopes in this photograph show evidence of well developed cow terracettes created by cattle moving on preferred paths parallel to the slope contour.

OBS

Synonyms (not preferred) are: catstep, sheep or cattle track.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Forme de solifluxion favorisée [...] par le piétinement du bétail sur les pentes couvertes de gazon [...]

CONT

Ces pieds de vache photographiés sur la moraine de Cholonge (Isère), [...], ne doivent rien - ou peu - à la circulation de ces bestiaux! Il s'agit, ici encore, d'une forme due à la gélifluxion, associée à la présence de végétaux.

CONT

Sur les fortes pentes (le plus souvent supérieures à 50 %) se développe une érosion linéaire [...], un déchaussement des souches, et de multiples signes d'érosion en surface (déchaussement des arbustes, plages de sol nu, terrassettes en pied de vache).

OBS

Pluriel de pied(-)de(-)vache : pieds(-)de(-)vache.

Spanish

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