Impact Of Grazing On Species Density At Small Scales In Rangelands
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Publisher
The Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
1996
Body
The impact of stocking rate (ranging from below - to above - commercial rates) on species density was assessed at sites near Charters Towers and Mundubbera. At both locations there was a 25-30% increase in species density as stocking rate increased. These changes in species density with grazing pressure were quite different to published information on temperate grasslands. This may reflect a wider range of past grazing histories in the temperate data set, and the prior loss of grazing-sensitive species from the tropical sites.
Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
Additional Information
September 24-27, 1996
Port Augusta, South Australia
ISSN 1323-6660
Conference Name
The Australian Rangeland Society 9th Biennial Conference
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Keywords
stocking rate
species
density
Scales
Australia
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