Soil and catchment health indicators of sustainability: Case studies from southern Australia and possibilities for the northern grains region of Australia

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 205-222

  Schwenke, G D ^a   Reuter, D J ^b   Fitzpatrick, R W ^b   Walker, J ^b   O'Callaghan, P ^c  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Neil Clark and Associates   (Australia)

Author keywords

GIS; Grains industry; Northern Australia; Soil processes

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENT; AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; SOIL PROPERTY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0038405225     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA01012     Document Type: Review

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