The Desert Knowledge and Tropical Savannas Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) jointly initiated aproject provisionally entitled the `Outback Atlas' project. The Outback Atlas concept had its roots inTropical Savannas CRC research on ecosystem health (Whitehead et al. 2000) and a regional dynamicsscoping study conducted by Stafford Smith et al. (2003). By definition the Outback Atlas projectcovered desert and savanna regions.It acknowledged that outback problems were qualitativelydifferent from those identified in densely populated coastal areas.The Atlas was to be dynamic,mapping multiple views, drivers, issues and social -ecological indicators of viability for outbackregions. The first of two stages of this project is covered by this poster and is concerned with the`Proof of Concept' for the Outback Atlas project. ...
Anderson, L., van Klinken, R. D., and Shepherd, D. (2008). Aerially surveying Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) in the Pilbara. In: 'A Climate of Change in the Rangelands. Proceedings of the 15th Australian Rangeland Society Biennial Conference'. (Ed. D. Orr) 4 pages. (Australian Rangeland Society: Australia).
Full-text publications from the Australian Rangelands Society (ARS) Biennial Conference Proceedings (1997-), Rangeland Journal (ARS/CSIRO; 1976-), plus videos and other resources about the rangelands of Australia.