Well-managed grazing systems: A forgotten hero of conservation

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Franzluebbers, Alan J ^a   Paine, Laura K ^b   Winsten, Jonathan R ^c   Krome, Margaret ^d   Sanderson, Matt A ^e   Ogles, Kevin ^f   Thompson, Dennis ^f  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Div of Agric Resource Management   (United States)

^c WINROCK INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^d Michael Fields Agricultural Institute   (United States)

^e AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^f USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EDUCATION; FARMING SYSTEM; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTURE; PERCEPTION; POLICY APPROACH; PROFITABILITY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84865234040     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.67.4.100A     Document Type: Article

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