The influence of grazing by sheep on the structure of a saltbush (Atriplex vesicaria Hew. ex Benth.) population.

dc.contributor	Graetz, RD
dc.date.accessioned	2011-12-10T11:49:24Z
dc.date.available	2011-12-10T11:49:24Z
dc.date.issued	1976
dc.identifier.citation	The Rangeland Journal (1976) 1(2): 117-125
dc.identifier.issn	1036-9872
dc.identifier.uri	http://livestocklibrary.com.au/handle/1234/4472
dc.description.abstract	The population structure of a stand of saltbush (Atriplex vesicaria Hew. ex Benth.) was studied within one paddock by sampling the shruLq3opulationon a grid radiating from the only watering point. The pattern of both contemporary and cumulative grazing influence was found to be focussed on the watering point but it was not a simple symmetrical one. The existence and distribution of preferred grazing areas could not be explained by the data collected. There was a preferential grazing pressure of the female shrubs. The cumulative effects of this were reflected in a five-fold change in the sex ratio (males/females) of the shrub population.
dc.publisher	CSIRO Publishing
dc.source.uri	http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=RJ9780117.pdf
dc.title	The influence of grazing by sheep on the structure of a saltbush (Atriplex vesicaria Hew. ex Benth.) population.
dc.type	Research
dc.description.version	Journal article
dc.identifier.volume	1
dc.identifier.page	117-125
dc.identifier.issue	2