Field metabolic rate and water turnover of red kangaroos and sheep in an arid rangeland: An empirically derived dry-sheep-equivalent for kangaroos

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-28

  Munn, A J ^a   Dawson, T J ^b   McLeod, S R ^c   Croft, D B ^b   Thompson, M B ^a   Dickman, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Marsupial; Sustainable grazing; Total grazing pressure.

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; GRAZING PRESSURE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MARSUPIAL; METABOLISM; PASTURE; SHEEP; WATER USE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS RUFUS; METATHERIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67650091970     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO08063     Document Type: Article

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