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Trampling
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<p>Trampling is the act of walking on something repeatedly by humans or animals. </p><p>Trampling on open ground can destroy the above ground parts of many plants and can compact the soil, thereby creating a distinct microenvironment that specific species may be adapted for. </p><p>It can be used as part of a <a href="/facts/Wildlife_management/DtQSurYg">wildlife management</a> strategy along <a href="/facts/Grazing/nxF45P2c">grazing</a>. </p><p>When carrying out investigations like a <a href="/facts/Belt_transect/vDextTBA">belt transect</a>, trampling should be avoided. At other times, it is part of the <a href="/facts/Experimental_design/VMrNftbr">experimental design</a>. </p><p>Trampling can be a <a href="/facts/Disturbance_(ecology)/0y85hFeB"> disturbance to ecology</a> and <a href="/facts/Disturbance_(archaeology)/HmEbqcA0">to archaeological sites</a>. </p>