The Brigalow Catchment Study: I. Overview of a 40-year study of the effects of land clearing in the brigalow bioregion of Australia

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 479-495

  Cowie, B A ^a   Thornton, C M ^a   Radford, B J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia harpophylla; Erosion; Hydrology; Land use; Long term; Runoff

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CLIMATE CHANGE; DRAINAGE; LAND USE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROCESS MONITORING; PRODUCTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOILS;

DATA RESOURCES; LAND CLEARING; PASTURE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

CATCHMENTS;

DICOTYLEDON; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ESTIMATION METHOD; LAND USE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALINITY; SOIL CARBON;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ACACIA; ACACIA HARPOPHYLLA; BOS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 36048946352     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR07063     Document Type: Article

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