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- Library Collection RecordThe ecological history of rangelands is often presented as a tale of devastation, where fragile drylands are irreversibly degraded through inappropriate land-use. There is confusion about how to…Publication Date 2015
- degradation
- eastern Australia
- grazing
- rare species
- Vegetation Change
- Library Collection RecordWet-season spelling of grazing land is a key recommendation for improving land condition to benefit sustainability, production and profit in agriculture. The Spelling Strategies project aims to…Publication Date 2015
- vegetation
- Central Queensland
- land condition
- pasture yield
- vegetation
- wet season spelling
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Mitchell Grass pastures are valued for their high carrying capacity and traditionally there has been some reluctance to use fire in their management. The effects of fire in a cattle…Publication Date 2012
- grazing
- Australia
- fire
- grazing
- Mitchell grass
- Library Collection RecordABSTRACT Is the use of rangelands for cattle production consistent with the conservation of natural habitat? The problem is discussed in the context of a case study of Toomba Station, a fully…Publication Date 2012
- grazing
- sustainability
- Australia
- conservation
- Library Collection RecordAbstract There has been a reduced use of fire as a management tool in grazing systems within the Burdekin rangelands since the wet years of the 1970’s. Several severe droughts and the adverse…Publication Date 2012
- grazing
- Australia
- Extension
- woodland thickening
- Library Collection RecordAuthor summary: "...In this paper, I will talk about my experience of the last 4 years, managing my grazing enterprise as a complex system. I will tell you a bit about what I’ve done…Publication Date 2012
- grazing
- stocking rate
- wool production
- sheep
- Nutritional Requirements
- Australia
- complex systems
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Fire is an integral component of tropical savannas, but is often actively excluded from commercially grazed systems in northern Australia. The Kidman Springs Fire Trial (Victoria River…Publication Date 2012
- grazing
- Australia
- fire management
- tropical savannas
- Library Collection RecordPastoralists across five shires in the West Australian (WA) arid shrublands have designed a project to determine how to cost-effectively regenerate the productive capacity of their land. The…Publication Date 2010
- kangaroos
- grazing
- shrublands
- Western Australia
- Library Collection RecordHuman impacts have dramatically altered the structure and composition of many communities often resulting in new or novel states that are difficult (and potentially impossible) to reverse. New…Publication Date 2010
- grazing
- Great Artesian Basin
- novel ecosystems
- soil seedbank
- south eastern Australia
- Library Collection RecordResearch and Development in the rangelands of Australia has typically been reductionist in nature, focussing on segments of what is in reality a deeply integrated system of interaction containing…Publication Date 2010
- pastoralism
- interdisciplinary research
- community attitudes
- Library Collection RecordWestern Australia has 57 of its approximately 500 pastoral leases owned in some form by Aboriginal communities. Ownership of pastoral leases has provided many Aboriginal communities in the rangelands…Publication Date 2010
- pastoralism
- economics
- Aboriginal
- Western Australia
- Library Collection RecordPastoralists need to manage the feed gap risk that climatic/forage resource variability presents. We use the PHYGROW model to better understand interactions between this variability and the…Publication Date 2010
- pastoralism
- climate
- Gobi Desert
- Mongolia
- variability
- Library Collection RecordIncreaser species are useful indicators of rangeland condition. In the Gawler Ranges District of the South Australian Pastoral Zone, Maireana pyramidata (blackbush) is commonly considered an…Publication Date 2008
- grazing
- belt transects
- chenopod species
- rangeland condition
- Library Collection RecordExtensive pastoralism, (that is, the grazing of sheep and cattle) occupied 3.67 million km2 (59% of the rangelands) and contributed $1.8 billion (74% of rangeland agricultural production) in 2001 (…Publication Date 2008
- pastoralism
- sustainable agriculture
- degradation
- fires
- Library Collection RecordThe Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre’s (DKCRC) WaterSmart Pastoral ProductionTM Project was established in 2005 with the aims of (i) encouraging pastoralists to understand how optimise…Publication Date 2008
- pastoralism
- rainfall
- production
- Library Collection RecordMODIS ‘visible’ red band imagery was used to develop a scaled index of vegetation cover to assist land condition monitoring programs of the pastoral lands of the semi-arid and arid Northern…Publication Date 2008
- analysis
- pastoralism
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available.Publication Date 2006
- grazing
- surveys
- land degradation
- guidelines
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordA grazing trial begun in the Victoria River District (VRD) in 1993 aimed to determine sustainable management strategies and stocking rates that were optimal in terms of both ecology and economics.…Publication Date 2006
- rangelands
- grazing
- stocking rate
- Sustainable economic development
- Northern Australia
- Library Collection RecordIt is, often found in harsh environments that trees can be beneficial to understorey species but little is known about this positive relationship. This study examined; whether zones of vegetation…Publication Date 2006
- vegetation
- canopy cover
- Understorey
- southwestern New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordA strong ethos of independence is a well known characteristic of rangelands pastoral businesses. It is only in relatively recent times that pastoral businesses have begun participating in cooperative…Publication Date 2006
- pastoralism
- Businesses
- Group communication
- Independence.
- South Australia
- Library Collection RecordIn grazed landscapes, the condition, location, size and frequency of grazing induced patches can relate directly to hydrological function, sediment and nutrient loss at the paddock scale and beyond.…Publication Date 2006
- frameworks
- grazing
- hydrological cycle
- north Queensland
- patch
- Library Collection RecordThe study examined the ability of two ground survey methods to thoroughly characterise the woody-perennial species richness of single sample sites or environmental regions. It focused on the Stony…Publication Date 2006
- species
- assessment
- monitoring
- vegetation
- South Australia
- Library Collection RecordA F.NIRS calibration equation was developed for predicting the 13C ratio in faeces, and therefore the proportions of C4 tropical grasses to C3 non-grass plants (primarily forbs, legumes and browses)…Publication Date 2006
- calibration
- measurement
- seasonality
- grazing
- Northern Australia
- Library Collection RecordPATCHKEY is a new conceptual patch classification model extending the QLD DPI &F ABCD system for describing grazing induced patch changes. Using both vegetation and soil variables we are able…Publication Date 2006
- models
- landscape
- grazing
- Australia
- patch
- Library Collection RecordSoil carbon and ground cover were measured in 2005 on two sets of 24-year-old multiple grazing exclosures at "Croxdale ", a Queensland Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries (QDPI…Publication Date 2006
- ground cover plants
- grazing
- soil erosion
- soil carbon
- southwestern Queensland
- Library Collection RecordSmall mammal, reptile, ant and plant diversity, soil health and landscape condition were compared at sites that were either 1) reserved for conservation, 2) currently stocked or 3) long-ungrazed…Publication Date 2006
- conservation (storage)
- woodlands
- grazing
- animals
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordFloodouts at tributary junctions formed during major floods when sediment was dumped in the flow path. Dense vegetation grows in the floodouts in a geomorphological/ecological feedback: the…Publication Date 2006
- landscape
- Floods (rising water)
- vegetation
- ecology
- western New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordThe Western Australian portion of the Nullarbor Plain currently supports 19 pastoral leases. The most remarkable feature one notices when looking at satellite imagery of the area are the '…Publication Date 2006
- satellite imagery
- vegetation
- change
- Watering Point
- Western Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe numbers and canopy size of shrubs and trees increased on the majority of Western AustralianRangeland Monitoring System (WARMS) sites in the arid and semi -arid shrublands of WesternAustralia over…Publication Date 2004
- pastoralism
- Arid
- recruits
- semi-arid
- Library Collection RecordA joint team from the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Land Information has recentlycompleted its largest endeavour yet - land classification, mapping and resource evaluation of 181,…Publication Date 2004
- land classification
- mapping
- pastoralism
- resource evaluation
- 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 RecordArid vegetation is subjected to more or less frequent fire, drought, sporadic flooding events andgrazing.Whilst fire, drought and grazing have been the subject of considerable research, little…Publication Date 2004
- fires
- drought
- grazing
- 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 RecordThe Fortescue River floodplain in the Pilbara region of Western Australia is subject to periodicflooding during the summer months, especially during the months of January and February.Flood…Publication Date 2004
- summer
- grazing
- Pilbara region
- Vegetation Response
- Western Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe Great Artesian Basin (GAB) is one of the world's largest artesian water reservoirs, and perhapsarid Australia's most important water resource. GAB springs and soaks provide crucial…Publication Date 2004
- Water reservoirs
- mining
- pastoralism
- Library Collection RecordThe Mulga Land Biogeographic region represents a significant proportion of Australia's rangelandsand is a microcosm of the biodiversity and production related issues faced by rangeland…Publication Date 2004
- biodiversity
- production
- land management
- vegetation
- South-West Queensland
- 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 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 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 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 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 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 RecordThis paper considers how pastoral lease arrangements may affect the emergence of non - pastoral land uses in the Australian rangelands. Non - pastoral land uses can include farming of non-…Publication Date 2002
- land reform
- land tenure
- pastoralism
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordABSTRACT This paper summarises the historical development of point -based monitoring systems in Central Australia and the soil and vegetation changes that have been observed. Three main point -…Publication Date 2002
- monitoring techniques
- rangelands
- soil
- vegetation
- Australia
- Central Australia
- Library Collection RecordAustralia's rangelands have a distinctive land tenure regime, namely pastoral leasehold, capable of adaptive reform to accommodate emerging multiple values, uses and users. The most promising…Publication Date 2002
- land tenure
- pastoralism
- land reform
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAustralian rangelands have been perceived as supporting a pastoral economy for more than 150 years. This perception originated from colonial expansion in a frontier economy, with State and…Publication Date 2002
- pastoralism
- Economic Importance
- rangelands
- mining
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available.Publication Date 2002
- pastoralism
- land management
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not Available.Publication Date 2002
- rangelands
- mining
- water
- climate change
- landscape
- vegetation
- exploration
- changes
- Kalgoorlie
- Western Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not Available.Publication Date 2002
- vegetation
- Pests
- rangelands
- Data
- research
- projects
- management
- pastoral zone
- Western Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not Available.Publication Date 2002
- monitoring
- vegetation
- rangelands
- projects
- networks
- analysis
- density
- species
- Pressure
- grazing
- Bioregion
- Southern Australia
- Station