The effects of perennial grasses, stocking rate and rainfall on sheep production in a semi-arid woodland of Eastern Australia

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 199-219

  Freudenberger, David ^a,b   Wilson, Allan ^a,b   Palmer, Robert ^a,b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b 'Cal Col'   (Australia)

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EID: 0001089342     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ9990199     Document Type: Article

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