Sustainability of New Zealand high-country pastures under contrasting development inputs. 3. sheep carrying capacity

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 175-185

  Scott, D ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity; Fertiliser; High country; New Zealand; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; PASTURE; SHEEP; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0033820820     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2000.9513419     Document Type: Article

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