Landscape Ecology: Function and Management. Principles From Australia's Rangelands.

L. G. Firbank, James P. Ludwig, David J. Tongway, David Freudenberger, J. C. Nobel, KC Hodgkinson

Journal of Applied Ecology · 1997 · 353 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Section 1 Landscape function: a landscape approach to rangeland ecology the conservation of water and nutrients within landscapes production pulses and flow-ons in rangeland landscapes consumption, regulation and off-take - a landscape perspective on pastoralism. Section 2 Landscape dysfunction: the nature of landscape dysfunction in rangelands causes and consequences of landscape dysfunction in rangelands. Section 3 Landscape function and responsive management: a landscape perspective on rangeland management management for production and conservation goals in rangelends the rehabilitation of landscape function in rangelands. Section 4 Rangeland landscapes: towards a sustainable future for rangelands.