The Murray-Darling Basin is a Social-Ecological System (SES) of major importance to Australia and includes extensive wetland areas in the north western parts of New South Wales. Historical land use has been extensive grazing; during wet periods the livestock were moved out of the wetlands and moved back in as the water receded. Recent land use changes include the building of major dams for irrigation water, and this has meant a reduction in the frequency and extent of flooding, and most of the wetlands have been continually grazed. ...
Whalley, R.D.B., Price, J.N., Macdonald, M.J. and Berney, P.J. (2010). The impact of Lippia on the social-ecological systems of the Gwydir Wetlands and Macquarie Marshes in northern NSW. In: Proceedings of the 16th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Bourke (Eds D.J. Eldridge and C. Waters) (Australian Rangeland Society: Perth).Â
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