Sustainable grazing systems for the Central Tablelands, New South Wales

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 861-874

  Michalk, D L ^a   Dowling, P M ^a   Kemp, D R ^b   King, W McG ^a   Packer, I J ^c   Holst, P J ^d   Jones, R E ^a   Priest, S M ^a   Millar, G D ^a   Brisbane, S ^b   Stanley, D F ^d  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation   (Australia)

^d NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; GRAZING; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTURE; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALIA; CENTRAL TABLELANDS; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ANIMALIA; CICHORIUM INTYBUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0142059843     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ea02180     Document Type: Article

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