The impact of rabbits on a grazing system in eastern New South Wales. 2. Sheep production

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 917-923

  Fleming, Peter J S ^a   Croft, J D ^b   Nicol, H I ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Merino sheep; Wool production; Yield density function

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; LAGOMORPH; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PEST SPECIES; SHEEP;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0036449431     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA01107     Document Type: Article

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