General Publications

A Revolution in Land Use:
Emerging Land Use Systems for Managing Dryland Salinity

Richard Stirzaker, Ted Lefroy, Brian Keating and John Williams

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A revolution in land use

What will it take to save the basin?
Current options and future prospects for managing dryland salinity

Annual cropping
Opportunity cropping
Phase farming
Companion farming
New agricultural plants
Organic farming
High rainfall tree products
Low rainfall tree products
Agroforestry
Perennial pastures
Saltland farming

Why we need a revolution in land use
Lessons from ecology
Agriculture and the environment
Setting targets

Mimic the bush
Protect the land
Protect the rivers

Options and future prospects – part 1

Annual cropping
Joint Venture Agroforestry Program
Opportunity cropping
Phase farming
Companion farming
New agricultural plants
Redesigning Agriculture for Australian Landscapes
Organic farming

Options and future prospects – part 2

High rainfall tree products
Low rainfall tree products
Tactical deployment of trees

Niche locations of trees
Selective removal of crops

Agroforestry
Perennial Pastures
Saltland farming
Land assessment

Report card

Annual cropping
Opportunity cropping
Phase/companion farming
New agricultural plants
Organic farming
Perennial pastures
High rainfall tree products
Low rainfall tree products
Agroforestry
Saltland farming

Summary

Acknowledgements and Further Reading

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General Publications

A Revolution in Land Use: Emerging Land Use Systems for Managing Dryland Salinity

Richard Stirzaker, Ted Lefroy, Brian Keating and John Williams

A Revolution in Land Use:
Emerging Land Use Systems for Managing Dryland Salinity