Impacts of red meat production on biodiversity in Australia: A review and comparison with alternative protein production industries

Animal Production Science

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 723-747

  Williams, J E ^a,b   Price, R J ^c,d  

^a NRM Insights   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c Kiri ganai Research   (Australia)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

food; pressures

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FARMING SYSTEM; FOOD PRODUCTION; MEAT; NATURAL RESOURCE; NATURE CONSERVATION; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PROTEIN; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALIA;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77956387555     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN09132     Document Type: Review

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