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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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