Modelling the trade-off between fire and grazing in a tropical savanna landscape, northern Australia

As savannas are widespread across northern Australia and provide northern rangelands, the sustainable use of this landscape is crucial. Both fire and grazing are known to influence the tree–grass character of tropical savannas. Frequent fires open up the tree layer and change the ground layer from p...

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Published in:	Environment international Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 173 - 180
Main Authors:	Liedloff, Adam C., Coughenour, Michael B., Ludwig, John A., Dyer, Rodd
Format:	Journal Article Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2001 Elsevier
Subjects:	Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions Animal Husbandry Animals Australia Biological and medical sciences Cattle Conservation of Natural Resources Ecosystem Fire Fires Forecasting Forest and land fires Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General agroecology General agroecology. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development. Rural area planning. Landscaping General agronomy. Plant production Generalities. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development Grazing Modelling Models, Theoretical Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection Plants, Edible Poaceae Trees - growth & development Tropical Climate Tropical savannas Weather damages. Fires Australia Northern Territory Oceania Modelling Grazing Fire Tropical savannas Grassland Savannah Tropical zone Perennial plant Fuel element Annual plant Woody plant Sustainable use Animal effect Grassland management Pasture Vegetation fire Simulation model Mathematical model
ISSN:	0160-4120, 1873-6750
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