Managing livestock enterprises in Australia's extensive rangelands for greenhouse gas and environment outcomes: A pastoral company perspective

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 60-64

  Bentley, D ^a   Hegarty, R S ^b   Alford, A R ^b  

^a North Australian Pastoral Company Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON SINK; GRAZING; GREENHOUSE GAS; LAND MANAGEMENT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MITIGATION; RESEARCH WORK;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 37649003920     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07210     Document Type: Conference Paper

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