An economic assessment of the impact of grazing land conditions on livestock performance in tropical woodlands

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-71

  MacLeod, N D ^a   Ash, A J ^a   Melvor, J G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef grazing; Economics; Land degradation; Savannas; Stocking rates

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 3042825001     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ04004     Document Type: Article

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