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Practical Biodiversity
Author
Purvis, B.
Publisher
Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2004
Body

We are constantly told that as pastoralists we must improve production, make more money, join the rat race, the motto being greed and growth. Well there are a few inhibiting factors to this that are ignored and should be taught to all school children. Australia is mostly a big desert with infertile soils, erratic rainfall, where water is precious, and that if you want more production, then there is a fair chance biodiversity will be a casualty to some extent. ...

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
Additional Information
Use this form to cite paper: Anderson, L., van Klinken,R.D.,and Shepherd, D. (2008). Aerially surveying Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) in the Pilbara. In: ‘A Climate of Change in the Rangelands. Proceedings of the 15thAustralian Rangeland Society Biennial Conference’. (Ed. D. Orr) 4 pages. (Australian Rangeland Society: Australia).
Conference Name
13th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Alice Springs
Keywords
sustainability
production