I had the right number of sheep, but the wrong amount of rain
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Publisher
Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2004
Body
Pastoral managers who over-estimate the chance of good rainfall are likely to carry too many livestock and retain them too long into a dry period. By having an overly optimistic, rather than realistic, view of rainfall pastoralists lose their ability to critically judge their stocking decisions against their rainfall environment. This is particularly the case in arid environments where average rainfall is low and variability high.
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
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Keywords
pastoralism
Arid climate
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