Climate change effects on pasture systems in south-eastern Australia

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 933-942

  Cullen, B R ^a   Johnson, I R ^b   Eckard, R J ^a   Lodge, G M ^c   Walker, R G ^d   Rawnsley, R P ^e   McCaskill, M R ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b IMJ Consultants   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^f DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

C3 species; C4 species; CO2 concentration; Pasture production; Water balance.

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANNUAL VARIATION; BASELINE CONDITIONS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DOMINANCE; FUTURE PROSPECT; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; HUMID TROPICS; LOW TEMPERATURE; MITIGATION; PASTURE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL MOISTURE; SUBTROPICAL REGION; WARMING; WATER BUDGET;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 70349422415     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP09019     Document Type: Article

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