Managing for rainfall variability: Impacts of grazing strategies on perennial grass dynamics in a dry tropical savanna

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 209-220

  Orr, D M ^a   O'Reagain, P J ^a  

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

Author keywords

Bothriochloa ewartiana; Chrysopogon fallax; grass dynamics; rainfall variability; stocking rate

Indexed keywords

ARISTIDA; BOTHRIOCHLOA; CHRYSOPOGON FALLAX; HETEROPOGON CONTORTUS; PANICUM EFFUSUM; POACEAE;

EID: 79959541013     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ11032     Document Type: Conference Paper

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