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- Library Collection RecordMesquite is a major threat to Queensland's rangelands. In small areas of south west and north west Queensland mesquite has already demonstrated the devastation it can cause. If not controlled,…Publication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe use of low energy grubbing implements to remove woody weeds is a low cost alternative to the use of chemicals or larger equipment in stands described as open or semi -open. They have a particular…Publication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordUp to 90 % mortality in hopbush, ( Dodonea viscosa) was achieved by stocking 1 goat /ha for three years. The mortality rate was lower in shrubs that had been only partially defoliated (35 %) or…Publication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordGiant Parramatta Grass (GPM) is a serious grass weed of coastal Eastern Australia. Its ability to invade pastures is due, at least in part, to its ability to produce large quantities of seed…Publication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordPercentage cover of herbaceous plant species, soil and environmental data were collected at 205 sites in the Olary Ranges in the North -East pastoral district of South Australia. Of 337 species…Publication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordA survey encompassing 124 sites investigated the distribution of the perennial chenopod, Maireana sedifolia (pearl bluebush). Calcium carbonate and summer rainfall were delineated as primary…Publication Date 1992
- Australia
- Northern South Australia
- Library Collection RecordWe propose an hypothesis model to account for the infrequency of recruitment (about once in 20 years) of western myall (Acacia papyrocarpa Benth.), an arid zone tree. In most years, ants effectively…Publication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordLittle is known of Eremophila seed production, viability or germination characteristics. The number of fully developed seed within the fruit varies (i.e. between 12.5 -64.1 %), and there are varying…Publication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordSoil degradation, perennial pasture decline and inedible shrub encroachment are common forms of land degradation north west of Bourke NSW. An experiment to investigate the merits of various land…Publication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe Department of Agriculture, Western Australia has completed development of a ground based monitoring system for grassland pastures in rangelands. The monitoring system has been divided into two…Publication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordPasture condition can be assessed by comparing species occurrence across a range of sites. Ordination techniques simplify these multi- attribute data and display differences between sites, To…Publication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThis paper describes work in progress to examine how best to set up and use reference areas, particularly in the framework of the South Australian Pastoral Land Management and Conservation Act (1989…Publication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordWater infiltration into soil was studied before and after burning small plots of Eragrostis eriopoda and Triodia basedowii in central Australia. Fire had no statistically significant effect on…Publication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe effects of two different grazing regimes on the surface soil properties of a dunefield land system in the semi -arid woodlands of eastern Australia were investigated. The land system is comprised…Publication Date 1992
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe discussions of our conference in which we are about to engage, coming shortly after the release of the draft National Strategy for Rangeland Management, represent the first national gathering of…Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- management
- stakeholders
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThis paper describes the process of developing a national strategy for the management of Australian rangelands. A draft vision and views of stakeholders are shared and next steps for future…Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- management
- strategies
- stakeholders
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordIndigenous rights need to be acknowledged for traditional cultures to survive. The uniqueness of Australia's indigenous cultures is threatened by a number of factors. A key element to…Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- Indigenous knowledge
- land management
- projects
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe need to improve the conservation status of Australian agricultural and pastoral land is one of the most compelling challenges for Australia in the 1990s. It is time to start managing this country…Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- ecosystems
- management
- conservation (storage)
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordContinuing the balance between conservation and development is our goal for the friture. Development is integral and fundamental to our future. The minerals industry should embrace the concept of…Publication Date 1996
- stakeholders
- production
- mining
- water
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe property will have a secure lease or ownership and its owners will have implemented a long-term property management plan. They will ensure that their animals and environment are well presented…Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- Property
- Living conditions
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe Australian rangelands are changing rapidly under the influence of social, economic, political and environmental forces. The prevailing political climate favours markets as a means of achieving…
- Sustainable development
- economics
- resources
- conservation (storage)
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordMuch of the recent literature and discussion has dealt with sustainable management in terms of either managing ecological sustainability or economic sustainability. Very little discussion or thought…Publication Date 1996
- sustainability
- management
- Factors
- pastoralism
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordWithin the rangelands the resources for human development are limited.Our vision for the future must take into consideration the actualities of the situations for aboriginal people including…Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- resources
- Needs
- Aboriginal People
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThings are crook in the bush! The weather fluctuates, but indexed commodity prices and social stability continue to decline. I want to suggest a way by which we could take greater control of our…Publication Date 1996
- information technology
- networks
- communication
- rural areas
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAustralia's rangelands are experiencing a radical re- evaluation of natural resources, with declining commodity values and enhanced amenity values. Pastoral dominance is being displaced by…Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- Regional development
- natural resources
- strategies
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordWe outline the results of recent work aimed at determining the impact of grazing on biodiversity of the arid and semi-arid rangelands. We examined changes in the abundance and species composition of…Publication Date 1996
- biodiversity
- grazing
- water
- biodiversity
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordSites were established on three grazing properties on the northern tablelands of NSW to determine the comparative effects of cell and continuous grazing on the botanical composition of pastures.…Publication Date 1996
- botanical composition
- Australia
- cell grazing
- continuous grazing systems
- Library Collection RecordA recent national project collaborated with pastoralists and extension personnel around Australia to examine the financial implications of different approaches to coping with drought. This process…Publication Date 1996
- stocking rate
- projects
- management
- drought
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThis paper examines the historical evidence for the widely held view that vegetation communities in the semi-arid woodlands were significantly more open prior to European settlement. It is postulated…Publication Date 1996
- vegetation
- shrubs
- woodlands
- Regulations
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordIn Australia, as in other developed countries, rural industries are responding to increasing pressure to demonstrate their environmental credentials. At the same time, there is an increasing trend…Publication Date 1996
- land use
- management
- frameworks
- sustainability
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordUluru has been the site of intense tourist activity since the early 1960s, much of which was uncontrolled in the early years. The result was the development of a number of access tracks and partly…Publication Date 1996
- tourism
- models
- management
- hydrology
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe objective was to establish whether reliable intake and digestibility estimates could be obtained under range conditions using n-alkanes. Goats both browse and graze, which makes the use of n-…Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- digestibility
- grazing
- alkanes
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordWe quantified the effect of high levels of wiregrass in buffel grass pasture on sheep growth over 2 years at Roma. Despite using very high stocking rates compared to district norms, animal…Publication Date 1996
- pastures
- sheep
- grasses
- stocking rate
- Australia
- Wiregrass
- Library Collection RecordRelationships between the cover of grasses and of woody vegetation were determined in 1991 on four landforms in the Louth region of semi-arid eastern Australia and werefound to differ between…Publication Date 1996
- vegetation
- woody plants
- Weeds
- burning
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe Remote Video Unit (RVU) is a self -contained, stand -alone unit designed to provide information on the interaction and behaviour patterns of sheep, cattle, feral goats and kangaroos using water…Publication Date 1996
- traps
- animals
- movement
- Gates
- Australia
- video
- Library Collection RecordThe persistence of desirable species in a pasture is essential for sustainability and animal production. Therefore, it is necessary to document how grazing and land type (land class) influence the…Publication Date 1996
- stocking rate
- Pressure
- grazing
- Land levelling
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordMany graziers could make better use of climatic information. The Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Department of Primary Industries are collaborating with the Bureau of Meteorology to…Publication Date 1996
- Management information systems
- climate data
- tools
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAustralia's bush food industry is currently worth ,85 million at the farm gate. Two rangeland plants, the desert lime (Eremocitrus glauca) and wild thyme (Ocimum tenuiflorum) have potential…Publication Date 1996
- plants
- species
- Food industry
- Australia
- Bush
- Library Collection RecordEarly measurements of cattle growth rates on native pasture in the black speargrass region indicated only modest potential for beef production (80 to 100 kg LWG/head/yr). To provide a contemporary…Publication Date 1996
- cattle
- animal production
- liveweight
- paddocks
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordPOPMIX is a computer-based stocking-rate calculator that estimates carrying capacities of rangeland stocked with one or more types of large herbivore. Based on forage availability, prediction of…Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- stocking rate
- rangelands
- Australia
- calculator
- Library Collection RecordWe show how the magnitude of vegetation response to major rainfalls can be determined from satellite data and be used to produce scaled paddock maps of landscape resilience. These maps assist in…Publication Date 1996
- satellites
- mapping
- rainfall
- land management
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordOne aspect of monitoring grazing systems is the condition of the natural resource. Photos show broad changes such as the reduction of rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflorum) byfire. Estimates of…Publication Date 1996
- natural resources
- grazing management
- monitoring
- photography
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThere is significant potential for the development of a kangaroo harvesting enterprise which is integrated with livestock production. It offers opportunity for diversification of income as well as…Publication Date 1996
- kangaroos
- livestock production
- management
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not Available.Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- Australia
- biodiversity
- invasive species
- Nature conservation
- Library Collection RecordThe track record of technology transfer within a rangelands R&D context is poor - even with new participatory approaches. The reasons for this relate to the nature of R&D problems, technology…Publication Date 1996
- management
- tracks
- technology
- Australia
- problem analysis