Track 2-10: Water Resources and Catchment Management in Grassland and Forage Systems
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Publication Date
2013
Location
Sydney, Australia
Description
Increasing the amount of perennial vegetation changes the water balance at both farm and catchment scale. At the farm scale, changes to the flows of water and salt are generally as expected, though some perverse outcomes may occur, such as a shortage of surface water for stock. From a catchment perspective, downstream users are little affected by decreases in streamflow volumes, river flows appear to be more typical of pristine flows, and upstream landholders benefit from improved resilience.
Citation
Mitchell, David, "Managing Water Resources in Australian Temperate Pastures" (2013). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 3.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/22/2-10/3)
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Managing Water Resources in Australian Temperate Pastures
Sydney, Australia
Increasing the amount of perennial vegetation changes the water balance at both farm and catchment scale. At the farm scale, changes to the flows of water and salt are generally as expected, though some perverse outcomes may occur, such as a shortage of surface water for stock. From a catchment perspective, downstream users are little affected by decreases in streamflow volumes, river flows appear to be more typical of pristine flows, and upstream landholders benefit from improved resilience.
