Effectiveness of infrastructure developments in achieving uniform grazing distribution on extensive cattle properties in northern Australia

摘要：

Uneven distribution of cattle grazing at patch to landscape scales contributes to poor overall forage utilisation and land degradation in extensive grazing systems in northern Australia.The large paddocks and sparse water points typical of these enterprises are key factors causing uneven grazing.This paper reports the initial results of a project that tested the effectiveness of installing additional waters or reducing paddock size to improve grazing distribution in the Victoria River District of the Northern Territory,Australia.

关键词： foraging behaviour home range patch grazing tropical savannas

作者: L.P Hunt S.Petty R.Cowley A.Fisher A.J.Ash N.MacDonald

作者单位: CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems,PMB 44,Winnellie NT 0822 Australia Leigh Heytesbury Beef,PO Box 1354,Howard Springs NT 0835 Department of Primary Industry,Fisheries and Mines,PO Box 1346,Katherine NT 0851 Biodiversity Conservation Division,Natural Resources,Environment and the Arts,PO Box 496,Palmerston CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems,306 Carmody Rd,St Lucia Qld 4067

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 2008世界草地与草原大会

会议地点: 呼和浩特

会议语种:英文

在线出版日期: 2008-06-29（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）