Long-term profitability and sustainability of grazing strategies in a tropical savanna in north Queensland
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Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2010
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Rainfall variability is a major challenge to sustainable management on rangelands. We present data from a grazing trial in north Queensland on the relative performance of moderate (MSR), heavy (HSR), two variable (VAR and SOI) stocking rates and a rotational spelling (R/Spell) strategy, over a 12-year period. VAR strategy involved adjusting stocking rate according to pasture mass at the end of the wet season and SOI adjustment based on the Southern Oscillation Index and pasture mass. ...
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English
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Conference Paper
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O’Reagain, P., and Bushell, J. (2010). Long-term profitability and sustainability of grazing strategies in a tropical savanna in north Queensland.. In: Proceedings of the 16thBiennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Bourke (Eds D.J. Eldridge and C. Waters) (Australian Rangeland Society: Perth).
O’Reagain, P., and Bushell, J. (2010). Long-term profitability and sustainability of grazing strategies in a tropical savanna in north Queensland.. In: Proceedings of the 16thBiennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Bourke (Eds D.J. Eldridge and C. Waters) (Australian Rangeland Society: Perth).
Conference Name
16th Biennial Conference, Australian Rangeland Society, Bourke, New South Wales
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Keywords
stocking rate
pasture density
rainfall variability
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