Stability, resilience and sustainability in pasture-based grazing systems

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-48

  Kaine, G W ^a   Tozer, P R ^b  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Pastures; Resilience; Stability; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

FARMING SYSTEM; GRAZING; MODELING; PASTURE; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW SOUTH WALES; NORTHERN TABLELANDS; WORLD;

PHALARIS; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 9944265107     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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