Sustainable grazing systems for the Central Tablelands of New South Wales. 5. A bioeconomic framework for assessing the long-term economic benefits of grazing management tactics and implications for sustainability

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 495-502

  Jones, R E ^a   Dowling, P M ^a   Michalk, D L ^a   King, W McG ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; BIODIVERSITY; DRAINAGE; GRAZING; LIVESTOCK; PASTURE; RUNOFF; SOIL FERTILITY; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER USE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CENTRAL TABLELANDS; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33645999982     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA04196     Document Type: Article

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