SGS Biodiversity Theme: Impact of plant biodiversity on the productivity and stability of grazing systems across southern Australia

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 961-975

  Kemp, D R ^a   King, W McG ^b   Gilmour, A R ^b   Lodge, G M ^c   Murphy, S R ^c   Quigley, P E ^d   Sanford, P ^e   Andrew, M H ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^d Hamilton Research Institute   (Australia)

^e DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^f URS Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GRAZING; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PRODUCTIVITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

POACEAE;

EID: 0142104452     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ea02200     Document Type: Review

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