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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SHEEP DIET STUDIES IN A SEMI -ARID WOODLAND IN NEW SOUTH WALES
Author
G. Harrington
Publisher
Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2014
Body

Sheep diet at a plant species level for seven occasions during 1974 -76 is presented for a woodland community under four different managements. The wide variation in grazing preference with treatment and /or time indicates that species manipulation of the herbage may be possible. The fact that sheep, goats, cattle and kangaroos can be expected to have some different preferences gives added managerial . . . . .

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
Additional Information
It is recommended that papers in the conference proceedings be cited in the following manner:
Bastin, G, Sparrow, A, Scarth, P., Gill, T. Barneston, J. and Staben G. (2015). Are we there yet? Tracking state and change in Australia's rangelands. In Proceedings of the 18th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Alice Springs (Ed M.H. Friedel) [Australian Rangeland Society: Perth]
Conference Name
1977 Australian Rangeland Society Biennial Conference
Keywords
Australia
New South Wales
semi-arid
woodland