Water-remoteness for grazing relief in Australian arid-lands

Biological Conservation

Volumn 141, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1447-1460

  Fensham, R J ^a   Fairfax, R J ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND HERBARIUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arid; Australia; Grazing; Rangelands; Water remoteness

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; CATTLE; GOAT; GRAZING; MARSUPIAL; PASTORALISM; RANGELAND; SHEEP; WATER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS; MACROPUS RUFUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 44649097530     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2008.03.016     Document Type: Review

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