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- Library Collection RecordThe activities of livestock in arid environments typically centre on watering points, with grazing impacts often predicted to decrease uniformly, as radial piospheres, with distance from water. In…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordFollowing the recent discovery of artesian supplies, the Shearers' Strike of 1891 and the onset of the Federation drought (1895-1902), A. B. Banjo' Paterson's Song of the Artesian…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordThe objective of this study was to characterise the effect of grazing on soil physical, chemical and biological properties of a semi-steppe rangeland grazed by goats and sheep in the Sahand Mountains…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordThe activity levels of seven species of insectivorous microbats in five habitats widespread across the Charles Darwin Reserve in the Murchison region of Western Australia were measured using…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordPhyla canescens (Kunth) Greene, lippia, (Verbenaceae) is an important invasive species in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia. The general lack of quantitative information on aspects of the life-…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordAccess to land and resources has not, in itself, been sufficient for improving the wellbeing of Indigenous people living in remote regions of Australia. Much of the land has limited potential for…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordA case study of changes in the pattern of land use was undertaken to describe the impact of land-use policy reform, rapid industrialisation and urbanisation in an arid area with particular reference…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordAdaptive rangeland management based on continuous grazing by sheep was implemented at Los Pozos station, on the Magellan tussock steppes of southern Patagonia, between 1990 and 2010. The numbers of…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordThresholds and transitions between vegetation states are accepted components of models of rangeland dynamics. By definition, transitions represent changes from one state to another that are enduring…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordSeed dispersal by livestock in lowland rangelands has received attention from researchers in recent decades while there has been little research into the dispersal of alpine meadow plants' seed…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordLivestock mobility is practised by pastoralists to cope with some of the variability and unpredictability of limited forage resources and because a diverse portfolio of strategies is needed to manage…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordThe aim of the study was to assess the effect of different controlled fire frequencies on cover, density and mortality of the most common woody species in semiarid rangelands of the Caldenal district…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordDingoes and other wild dogs (Canis lupus dingo and hybrids) are generalist predators that consume a wide variety of different prey species within their range. Little is known, however, of the diets…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordSeveral assumptions about the levels and causes of rangeland degradation in Mongolia are widely accepted by a range of stakeholders. These assumptions have become important in terms of guiding…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordThe objective of this study was to determine the role of terrain in the foraging behaviour of beef cows grazing hilly Mediterranean grasslands. The study was conducted in eastern Galilee, Israel,…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordGrazing by domestic livestock is one of the most widespread uses of the rangelands of Australia. There is limited information on the effects of grazing by domestic livestock on the vertebrate fauna…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordThe invasion of exotic plants into savanna ecosystems can disrupt the natural pattern of vegetation. Indian couch Bothriochloa pertusa was introduced into Australia as a species for rehabilitation of…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordElectronic tracking provides a unique way to document behaviour by cows on a continuous basis. Over 2 years 17 beef cows with calves were fitted with global positioning system (GPS) devices…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordClearing of native vegetation and changes to disturbance regimes have resulted in dense regeneration of native trees and shrubs in parts of Australia. The conversion of open vegetation to dense…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordHyparrhenia hirta (L.) Stapf (Coolatai grass) is a summer-active, C4 perennial tussock grass, native to southern Africa and the Mediterranean region, which has invaded areas of native flora in…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordThe geographic distribution of Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne subsp. raddiana (Savi) Brenan in Tunisia, is limited to the Bou-Hedma region (Bled Talah) where the National Park of Bou-Hedma, a UNESCO…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordThis paper proposes a broad overview of possible responses to the challenges posed by rangelands to promote discussion on a sustainable future for these vast regions. Rangelands Australia, an…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordThere is little direct evidence about the business model used by the legendary cattle king, Sir Sidney Kidman. Kidman's properties were invariably stocked at less than full capacity, and were…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordThe spatial annual patterns of aboveground net primary productivity (ANPP) and precipitation-use efficiency (PUE) of the rangelands of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, a region in which…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordMedusahead [Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski], a non-native, winter-annual grass (Poaceae), has invaded rangelands throughout the western USA. Medusahead is an aggressive competitor that crowds…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordThe rangelands of Australia and their communities can be represented as a diverse and interrelated complex of social and ecological systems. For the development of a sustainable future for both…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordA significant quantity of native vegetation and biodiversity remains on privately managed rangeland properties. Due to a lack of appropriate incentives, landholders do not always conserve these…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordSevere snowfall events, termed snow disasters, lead to losses of livestock, preventing sustainable development of livestock systems, in the rangelands of northern China. In order to reduce losses…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordPerennial herbaceous plants are a key element of the vegetation cover in arid lands, during a long period of the year, but their persistence depends on their ability to cope with acute drought. This…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordVirtual fences (VF) are based on sensory cues delivered to domestic animals with the aim of controlling their spatial behaviour without any physical barrier. VF represent an approach for controlling…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordCaring for country' is a term used to describe the complex spiritual affiliation that encompasses the rights and responsibilities that Aboriginal Australians have with their land. It includes…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordAbstract. Increasing world human population, declining reserves of cheaply extracted fossil fuels, fresh water scarcity, and climatic instability will put tremendous pressure on world rangelands as…Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Graziers in the Western Catchment of New South Wales (NSW) experience a climate that varies both seasonally and across the region with several implications for how land, water, pasture…Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Northern Australian beef businesses are currently facing a challenging time with significant pressure on profitability across all regions. Simultaneously, the community and Government are…Publication Date 2012
- profitability
- carbon sequestration
- greenhouse gases
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract The majority of Australian grazing lands have been degraded since European settlement, resulting in loss of soil carbon and reduced capacity to provide ecosystem services, from primary…Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordDust storms are the result of soil erosion by wind. They cause considerable damage both at their site of origin (e.g. the farm paddock, Leys and McTainsh1994) and down wind as they deposit unwanted…Publication Date 2012
- soil erosion
- damage
- Dust
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe recent review of Western Australian’s State Planning Strategy sought to refocus, rebuild and reactivate the State’s regional planning capabilities. The strategy is based on six fundamental…Publication Date 2012
- land management
- planning
- Australia
- Kimberley
- Landuse Planning
- Library Collection RecordImplementation of the Kimberley Science and Conservation Strategy is moving forward apace, through partnerships with Indigenous rangers, communities and pastoralists.Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- Conservation Strategy
- Kimberley Science
- Library Collection RecordAbstract The conflict that exists between the competing needs of biological conservation and those of pastoral production is well recognised, however, few studies examine these conflicts due to…Publication Date 2012
- biodiversity
- production
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Determining the level of investment and support needed to maintain biodiversity across vast areas is difficult. In response to this challenge the South Australian Department of Environment…Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- Information Framework
- landscape assessment
- state and transition models
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: The impetus for the Rangelands Reform Program arose from two reviews into the pastoral industry held in 2009 – the Southern Rangelands Pastoral Advisory Group’s A Review of the…Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: The current pastoral leases in WA are only for the purpose of grazing livestock. New tenures post 2015 may allow a wide range of land uses including livestock production, carbon offsets…Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available.Publication Date 2012
- stocking rate
- carrying capacity
- rotational grazing
- monitoring techniques
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Economic pressures have challenged Australia’s northern beef industry over the last decade. Productivity improvement has been slowing, costs of production have escalated rapidly and…Publication Date 2012
- Sustainable development
- Australia
- beef enterprise modelling
- beef production
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Grazing trials are used to quantify and demonstrate the biophysical impact of grazing strategies, with the Wambiana grazing trial being one of the longest running trials in northern…Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- economic performance
- ENTERPRISE model
- GRASP model
- Library Collection RecordAbstract This project investigated the potential for pastoral intensification in the Victoria River District (VRD) of the NT to increase the profitability of the northern beef industry in the face…Publication Date 2012
- intensification
- Sustainable development
- Australia
- grazing distribution
- 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 Despite the northern beef industry’s longevity, scale and importance, recent disruptions to external markets have demonstrated a degree of industry vulnerability to supply chain shocks…Publication Date 2012
- transport
- infrastructure
- beef
- Northern Australia
- optimisation
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Sustainable natural resource management (NRM) requires research and planning to be complemented by strong community engagement and input. This is especially true in northern Australia…Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- Indigenous engagement
- natural resource management
- Waterways Education
- Library Collection RecordSummary Many restoration guidelines strongly recommend the use of local sources of seed in native plant revegetation projects. These recommendations are based on assumptions that the species used…Publication Date 2012
- inbreeding
- Australia
- Local
- provenances
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