Modelling shows that the high rates of deep drainage in parts of the Goondoola Basin in semi-arid Queensland can be reduced with changes to the farming systems

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-68

  Robinson, J B ^a   Silburn, D M ^a   Rattray, D ^b   Freebairn, D M ^c   Biggs, A ^a   McClymont, D ^a   Christodoulou, N ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^b CONICS Pty Ltd ^*  (Australia)

^c Department of Employment Economic Development and Innovation ^*  (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEEP DRAINAGE; DEEP ROOTS; DRYLAND SALINITY; FARMING SYSTEM; FIELD MEASUREMENT; HIGH QUALITY; HIGH RATE; LAND-USE CHANGE; PLANT-AVAILABLE WATER CAPACITY; QUEENSLAND; REDUCED SOILS; SEMI ARID; SHALLOW GROUNDWATER; SIMULATION MODELLING; SOIL TYPES; VEGETATION TYPE; VERTOSOL; WATER BALANCE; WHEAT CROPPING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROPS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; LAND USE; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SOILS; VEGETATION;

CATCHMENTS;

CROPPING PRACTICE; DRAINAGE NETWORK; DRYLAND FARMING; GROUNDWATER; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LAND USE CHANGE; NATIVE SPECIES; PASTORALISM; PASTURE; SALINITY; SEMIARID REGION; SIMULATION; SOIL TYPE; WATER BUDGET; WHEAT;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77649276573     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR09067     Document Type: Article

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