Occupational and regional differences in perceived threats and limitations to the future use of sown tropical pasture plants in Australia

Tropical Grasslands

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 129-137

  McDonald, C K ^a   Clements, R J ^a,b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b ACIAR   (Australia)

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EID: 0033390788     PISSN: 00494763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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