SGS Animal Production Theme: Effect of grazing system on animal productivity and sustainability across southern Australia

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 977-991

  Graham, J F ^a   Cullen, B R ^b   Lodge, G M ^c   Andrew, M H ^d   Christy, B P ^e   Holst, P J ^c   Wang, X ^e   Murphy, S R ^c   Thompson, A N ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^d URS Australia   (Australia)

^e RMB 1145 ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRAZING; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PRODUCTIVITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; VICTORIA;

EID: 0142059842     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ea02197     Document Type: Review

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