The effect of improved pastures and grazing management on soil water storage on a basaltic plains site in south-west Victoria

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 559-569

  Bird, P R ^a   Jackson, T T ^a   Kearney, G A ^a   Saul, G R ^a   Waller, R A ^a   Whipp, G ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Grazing management; Groundwater; Recharge

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; GROUNDWATER; PASTURE; SALINITY; SOIL WATER; WATER STORAGE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; OVIS ARIES; VICTORIA;

EID: 3843068574     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03019     Document Type: Article

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