Global positioning systems indicate landscape preferences of cattle in the subtropical savannas

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 217-222

  Tomkins, N ^a   O'Reagain, P ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Grazing distribution; Preference index; Satellite imagery; Sustainability; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; AGYRODENDRON; ANIMALIA; BOS; CENCHRUS; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; EUCALYPTUS;

EID: 36248991376     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ07024     Document Type: Article

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