Sustainability and economics of temperate perennial Australian grazing systems

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 359-376

  Jones, Randall ^a   Dowling, Peter ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioeconomic modelling; Dynamic programming; Externalities; Perennial pasture; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; PERENNIAL PLANT; SOIL FERTILITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW SOUTH WALES; WORLD;

EID: 17644372416     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2004.09.001     Document Type: Article

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