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The role of shelter in Australia for protecting soils, plants and livestock

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The purpose of this review is to examine the current knowledge of the role of trees in providing shelter for pastures, crops, and livestock, for controlling erosion of soils and improving productivity and sustainability of agricultural production in Australia — and the extent to which this knowledge has been applied.

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  1. Department of Food and Agriculture, Pastoral and Veterinary Institute, Hamilton, Victoria, Australia

    P. R. Bird

  2. Department of Agriculture, Esperance Agricultural Centre, Esperance, Western Australia, Australia

    D. Bicknell

  3. Woods and Forests Department, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    P. A. Bulman

  4. Department of Conservation and Environment, Natural Resource Management Systems Division, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    S. J. A. Burke

  5. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Soil Conservation Service, Buronga, New South Wales, Australia

    J. F. Leys

  6. Private Forestry Division, Forestry Commission, Kings Meadows, Tasmania, Australia

    J. N. Parker

  7. Conservation Commission, Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia

    F. J. van der Sommen

  8. Extension Services Section, Landcare and Forestry Branch, Queensland Forestry Service, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    P. Voller

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Bird, P.R. et al. (1992). The role of shelter in Australia for protecting soils, plants and livestock. In: Prinsley, R.T. (eds) The Role of Trees in Sustainable Agriculture. Forestry Sciences, vol 43. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1832-3_3

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