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Developing sustainable grazing management's systems for the semi-arid tropics of the Northern Territory. Final Report

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Title

Developing sustainable grazing management's systems for the semi-arid tropics of the Northern Territory. Final Report,

Creator

Dyer, Rodd, Cafe, Linda, Cobiac, Michael, Cowley, Robyn,

Collection

E-Publications, E-Books, PublicationNT,

Date

2003-12,

Location

Victoria River District,

Description

This document summarises the findings of a five year project to develop guidelines for improved management of native pastures under grazing in the Victoria River and Sturt Plateau districts of the Northern Territory. The study was sponsored by Meat and Livestock Australia and conducted by the NT Department of Business Industry and Resource Development between 1996-2001. - Abstract,

Table of contents

Executive summary -- Introduction -- Native pastures ecology and management -- Tree-grass relationships along a rainfall gradient -- Managing vegetation communities with prescribed fire -- The economic effectiveness of burning and stocking rate options on pastoral productivity over the long-term -- Stocking rates and carrying capacity -- Spatial grazing patterns and fire -- General conclusion -- References,

Language

English,

Subject

Rangelands -- Northern Territory, Grazing -- Northern Territory, Pastures -- Management -- Northern Territory, Sustainable agriculture -- Northern Territory,

Publisher name

Meat & Livestock Australia Limited,

Place of publication

North Sydney (N.S.W.),

Format

xv, 114 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 30 cm.,

File type

application/pdf,

ISBN

1740365097,

Use

Copyright,

Copyright owner

Meat & Livestock Australia Limited,

License

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00042,

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/265138,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/461053