New legumes for enhanced sheep/cattle production in dry tropical environments

Authors: De Cat S, Gardiner C
Publication: Proceedings of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) Annual Conferences, Volume 2014 AVA Annual Conference, Perth, Issue Cattle / Sheep / Industry, May 2014
Publisher: Australian Veterinary Association

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Abstract: Significant numbers of sheep and cattle are grazed in the semi-arid central western and north western rangelands of Queensland such as the Mitchell Grass Downs and associated regions where native grasses predominate (Figure 1). In these regions annual rainfall is very variable and typically less than 500mm and the soils are characteristically vertosols (brown and grey cracking clays).

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