
%0 Journal Article
%A Brownlee, H 
%T Wool production, ground cover and botanical composition of pastures grazed by Merino wethers in central western New South Wales. 1. Natural pasture
%J Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
%D 1973/10/01
%V 13
%N 64
%P 502-509
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/EA9730502
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/EA9730502 
%X A natural pasture consisting predominantly of Aristida, Stipa, Danthonia and Chloris was grazed by Merino wethers set-stocked at 2.04, 1.36 and 1.02 ha-1 at Condobolin in central western New South Wales. Throughout the four years 1965 to 1969, the pasture supported 1.36 wethers ha-1 without supplementary feeding. Wool production per ha increased with increase in stocking rate but wool production per head and liveweight decreased. Although there was a greater percentage of annual medics at the high compared with the low stocking rate, the high stocking rate reduced total ground cover and the density of Aristida. 
