Sustainability of New Zealand high-country pastures under contrasting development inputs. 8. modelling sheep carrying capacity

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 151-163

  Scott, D ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Decision support systems; High country; Modelling; New Zealand; Response functions; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; GRAZING; PASTURE; SUSTAINABILITY;

NEW ZEALAND;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036768650     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2002.9513505     Document Type: Article

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