Developing environmental monitoring tools from sustainability indicators in the southern Riverina

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 271-284

  Ridley, A M ^a   Paramore, T R ^b   Beverly, C R ^a   Dunin, F X ^c   Froelich, V M C ^a  

^a Rutherglen Research Institute   (Australia)

^b CSIRO Division of Plant Industry ^*  (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Action research; Drainage; Group learning; Leakage; Participatory learning; Salinity

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0038405224     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA00171     Document Type: Article

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