Relationships between the cover of grasses and of woody vegetation were determined in 1991 on four landforms in the Louth region of semi-arid eastern Australia and werefound to differ between landforms. About 25% of Sandplains and Dunefields, 25% of Plains, 50% of Rolling Downs and Lowlands and 40% of Alluvial Plains sites needed shrub reduction treatment. One or two prescribed fires or similar treatments would be sufficient to restore the desired vegetation balance. The survey confirmed perceptions that shrub and tree cover is unacceptably high for pastoralism throughout much of the region.
September 24-27, 1996
Port Augusta, South Australia
ISSN 1323-6660
Full-text publications from the Australian Rangelands Society (ARS) Biennial Conference Proceedings (1997-), Rangeland Journal (ARS/CSIRO; 1976-), plus videos and other resources about the rangelands of Australia.