Soil erosion in the rangelands in Central West and Western New South Wales has been associated with shrub encroachment due to shrubs out-competing herbage and reducing live understorey plant cover. While efforts are currently being made to map soil erosion rates in Australia, little research has been undertaken into the link between shrub encroachment and soil erosion at a regional level. This work reports on preliminary results regarding the integration of the RUSLE (Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation) into a GIS to represent the erosion controlling factors and to develop an erosion risk map in Central West and Western NSW.Â
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.