Long-term stocking rate effects on soil physical properties

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 413-419

  Greenwood, K L ^a,b,c   MacLeod, D A ^a   Hutchinson, K J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Institute of Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; GRAZING; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT; SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SOIL STRENGTH;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; TABLELANDS;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030791651     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA96131     Document Type: Article

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