Australian pastoralists in time and space: The evolution of a complex adaptive system

Ecology and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  McAllister, Ryan R J ^a   Abel, Nick ^a   Stokes, Chris J ^a   Gordon, Iain J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complex systems science; Dalrymple Shire; Grazing systems; Rangelands; Semi arid

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; HUNTER-GATHERER; LAND USE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTORALISM; RANGELAND; SEMIARID REGION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33846088402     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-01875-110241     Document Type: Article

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