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| Url | https://www.unio.lu/risk/erosion-and-fine-sediments/cattle-trampling/ |
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| MetaTitle | Cattle trampling - Erosion and fine sediments - Thick shelled river mussel Life UNIO / Natura 2000 |
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| MetaDescription | Cattle trampling. Erosion and fine sediments. Thick shelled river mussel Life UNIO / Natura 2000 |
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As grazing animals step to the stream to drink, the bank turns unstable and becomes prone to erosion. The input of mud increases noticeably.
Vegetation does not manage to regrow to stabilise the bank. The area turns muddy and erodes rapidly.

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