Sustainable grazing systems for the Central Tablelands of New South Wales. 4. Soil water dynamics and runoff events for differently-managed pasture types

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 483-494

  Hughes, J D ^b,d,e   Packer, I J ^a   Michalk, D L ^b   Dowling, P M ^b,c   King, W McG ^b   Brisbane, S ^c   Millar, G D ^b   Priest, S M ^b   Kemp, D R ^c   Koen, T B ^f  

^a Lachlan Catchment Management Authority   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f Department of Natural Resources ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Continuous grazing; Herbage mass; Runoff; Soil water deficit; Tactical grazing; Targeted Water Management Plan; Water quality

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; IRRIGATION; PASTURE; PERENNIAL PLANT; RUNOFF; SOIL WATER; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CENTRAL TABLELANDS; NEW SOUTH WALES;

CICHORIUM INTYBUS;

EID: 33645970214     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA04269     Document Type: Article

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