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- Library Collection RecordComputer simulation modelling provides a valuable means of understanding the functioning of Australia's rangelands and predicting the outcomes of various management strategies. Models are…Publication Date 2004
- simulation models
- global warming
- pastoralism
- Library Collection RecordIn order to minimise resource damage and enhance long -term productivity, pastoralists need improved seasonal forecasting knowledge and tools to better manage for the high climate variability that…Publication Date 2004
- productivity
- pastoralism
- El Nino
- La Niña
- Library Collection RecordThis paper discusses co-operative efforts between Andado pastoralists and the Parks & WildlifeService of the Northern Territory to fence and protect Acacia peuce (Waddy- wood), a relict species…Publication Date 2004
- pastoralism
- endangered species
- Library Collection RecordLand policy and legislation have been the major factors driving fragmentation of Australian rangelands. At the regional scale, fragmentation of rangelands has facilitated the development of private…Publication Date 2004
- Land Policies
- pastoralism
- Library Collection RecordOff-reserve conservation in the southern rangelands of Western Australia (WA) is gaining momentumat the enterprise level through the participatory Ecosystem Management Understanding (EMU) process.…Publication Date 2004
- indigenous peoples
- mining
- pastoralism
- Library Collection RecordSustainability is clearly the guiding principle of Natural Resource Management in Australia. All the regions in Australia require a Natural Resource Management (NRM) Strategy which sets targets and…Publication Date 2004
- biodiversity
- pastoralism
- Library Collection RecordBestprac is a group based benchmarking and continuous improvement program funded by Australian Wool Innovation and Meat and Livestock Australia. The Bestprac network started in 1998 and aims to…Publication Date 2004
- tools
- Management information systems
- Queensland
- New South Wales
- South Australia
- Western Australia
- Library Collection RecordPastoral managers who over-estimate the chance of good rainfall are likely to carry too many livestock and retain them too long into a dry period. By having an overly optimistic, rather than…Publication Date 2004
- pastoralism
- Arid climate
- Library Collection RecordAlthough many pastoralists use the Department of Land Information's (DLI) Satellite Remote Sensing Services (SRSS) website (http : / /www.dli.wa.ciov.au/ corporate .nsf /web /Fire +Hotspots) to…Publication Date 2004
- satellite imagery
- pastoralism
- Library Collection RecordMany areas within semi -arid western NSW have been adversely affected by the encroachment of woody weeds. In some areas the density of woody weeds has increased to the point where pasture growth is…Publication Date 1990
- weed control
- New South Wales
- woody weeds
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1990
- rangelands
- Australia
- global change
- Library Collection RecordOn the self -mulching clay soils of north western New South Wales, wheat cultivation has expanded into areas previously regarded as too dry for crop production. The current wheat system involves…Publication Date 1992
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordGrazing pressure resulting from high stocking levels can change the surface cover levels and soil crust enough to dramatically increase the erosion hazard of a paddock. For the sandplain country west…Publication Date 1992
- wind erosion
- Nutritional losses
- Australia
- New South Wales
- surface cover
- Library Collection RecordThe spatial distribution and relative abundance of sheep, goats and kangaroos were assessed from extensive dung surveys following dry and wet periods in two paddocks in the rangelands of north -…Publication Date 1992
- sheep
- kangaroos
- goats
- semiarid zones
- animal distribution
- Australia
- New South Wales
- semi-arid
- western New South Wales
- Woodland paddocks
- Library Collection RecordThe coastal wetlands of the Northern Territory are a valuable resource for conservation, pastoralism, tourism and the commercial utilisation of wildlife. These values are under threat from alien…Publication Date 1992
- pastoralism
- Coastal area
- Australia
- coastal wetlands
- conservation
- Northern Territory
- undefined
- Library Collection RecordThe arid zone is characterised by episodic rainfall events which produce infrequent vegetation growth pulses (Pickup, 1989). This vegetation then senesces and decays, or is consumed by herbivores.…Publication Date 1992
- assessment
- rangelands
- grazing management
- satellite observation
- Australia
- grazing methods
- range condition
- rangeland assessment
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1992
- assessment
- Australia
- New South Wales
- range assessment
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1992
- assessment
- rangelands
- Australia
- management
- New South Wales
- rangeland assessment
- Library Collection RecordBoth exotic and native species of woody plants, as a result of their increase in distribution and stand density, have caused land degradation and reduced pasture and rangeland productivity. In the…Publication Date 1992
- weed management
- weed control
- Australia
- hexazinone
- integrated weed management
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- weed control
- 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 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 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 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 RecordThe sustainability of an area depends entirely on how we manage the precipitation, the time of year it falls and the quantity of rain. Each land manager has many different grass communities unique…Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- sustainability
- grazing management
- Central 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 RecordEnvironmental and economic pressures have resulted in previously cropped country being reestablished to native pastures in semi -arid areas of north -western NSW. Grazing systems have been considered…Publication Date 1996
- grazing systems
- soil
- vegetation
- Pressure
- New South Wales
- 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 RecordAbastract not Available.Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- cultivars
- varieties
- eastern Australia
- Marginal Croplands
- Mitchell grass
- semi-arid
- Library Collection RecordWe intend to provide an objective account of the history of land condition in two pastoral areas of South Australia - the North-East Pastoral and Marree Soil Conservation Districts (SCDs). We have…Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- soil conservation
- Data
- land condition
- South Australia
- Library Collection RecordWoody weeds are native shrubs which grow to high densities in rangelands and compete with grasses, consequently reducing the availability of fodder, lowering grazing capacity and ultimately reducing…Publication Date 1996
- monitoring
- Landsat images
- shrubs
- satellite imagery
- New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not Available.Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- Australia
- biodiversity
- invasive species
- Nature conservation
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not Available.Publication Date 1996
- management
- rangelands
- Feral Goats
- herbivores
- Muster Sites
- northwestern New South Wales
- western New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordShort-term concentration of kangaroos around Finlayson troughs is variable depending on environmental conditions and may be influenced by kangaroos' preferences for individual waters. Such…Publication Date 1996
- kangaroos
- water
- Troughs
- harvesting
- New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordExotic weeds are one of the greatest threats to the sustainable land use of northern Australian rangelands. In Queensland, particularly, weeds such as mesquite, prickly acacia and rubber vine already…Publication Date 1996
- weed control
- programmes
- reduction
- rangelands
- Queensland
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not Available.Publication Date 1996
- Land Administration
- pastoralism
- rangelands
- regional planning
- western New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordSince 1983 the staff of the Land Use Study Centre have offered nation -wide homestudies, first in Soil Conservation, then in Effective Rural Groups and Fire Management, and more recently in Practical…Publication Date 1996
- programmes
- rangelands
- Australia
- Courses
- Library Collection RecordProperty Management Planning (PMP) in the southern rangelands of WA commenced in 1993. From its modest beginnings it has expanded, leading to the development of a one-to-one planning methodology…Publication Date 1996
- Property
- management
- planning
- rangelands
- Western Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available.Publication Date 1996
- pastoralism
- mining
- conservation (storage)
- Aboriginal People
- Western Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available.Publication Date 1996
- economics
- programmes
- analysis
- Landholers
- New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available.Publication Date 1996
- Property
- programmes
- sales
- New South Wales
- Problem
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available.Publication Date 1996
- evaluation
- programmes
- economics
- land management
- New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordQuantification of historical vegetation changes would provide valuable information for prediction of responses to ongoing factors that influence rangelands. A study is proposed to elucidate the…Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- vegetation
- Factors
- Australia
- changes
- Library Collection RecordRangeland wildlife dynamics are based on refuge habitats. Piospheres result from grazing impact around waterpoints and biodiversity is affected by grazing intensity. Wildlife losses have been…Publication Date 1996
- islands
- wildlife
- biodiversity
- pastoralism
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordErosion along upland streams in arid rangelands of western New South Wales has been monitored over a fifteen-year period as part of ongoing research into rates of soil loss. Evidence suggests that…Publication Date 1996
- arid zones
- land management
- Cover plants
- changes
- New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordLivers from 228 cattle from western New South Wales were sampled and copper concentrations determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy. Information collected on each beast included its origin,…Publication Date 1996
- cattle
- copper
- Data
- class (taxa)
- New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordA number of authors have emphasised the importance of areas outside nature reserves in the maintenance of biodiversity. A study of the vegetation of the Scotia country of western New South Wales on…Publication Date 1996
- conservation (storage)
- vegetation
- biodiversity
- New South Wales