Rangeland Ecology & Management

Get reliable science

Managing Mitchell Grass Pastures - Grazing Patterns In Small Paddocks
File Upload
arsbc-2002-331-333.pdf
Author
Phelps, D.G.
Orr, D.M.
Publisher
The Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2002
Body

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) offer tools for examining grazing patterns in greater detail
than previously. While general patterns such as patch grazing are documented in Mitchell grasslands
(eg Orr 1980), our understanding of the detailed temporal and spatial processes involved are limited.
On this basis, a detailed study of grazing patterns was conducted within an existing grazing trial to
investigate the utility of applying a GIS approach to improving our understanding of these patterns in
small paddocks. This paper presents an interim spatial analysis of pasture yield and grazing utilisation
conducted in association with a study to determine plant species diversity (Orr and Phelps 2003).

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
Additional Information
2 - 5 September, 2002
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia 
ISSN 0-9596923-3-9
Conference Name
Australian Rangeland Society 12th Biennial Conference
Collection
Australian Rangelands
Keywords
grazing management
paddocks
grasslands
sheep
soil
pastures
GIS
geographic information systems
Queensland
Utilisation