Transformation toward agricultural sustainability in New Zealand hill country pastoral landscapes

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 95-107

  Dodd, M B ^a   Wedderburn, M E ^a   Parminter, T G ^a   Thorrold, B S ^b   Quinn, J M ^c  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Catchment; Environmental performance; Goals; Hill country; Land use change

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CATCHMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FORECASTING METHOD; HILL; LAND USE CHANGE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTURE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIKATO; WHATAWHATA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 50249165296     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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