Alternative land uses

Authors

D A. Morrison
B. C. Mattinson

Keywords

Land use, Agroforestry, Peel Inlet (W.A.), Harvey River Estuary (W.A.), Western Australia

Disciplines

Environmental Health and Protection | Marketing | Wood Science and Pulp, Paper Technology

First Page Number

96

Last Page Number

97

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

One aproach to minimise the high nutrient content and associated algal pollution of the Peel-Harvey estuarine system is to reduce phosphorus losses at their source. Farmers can do this by changing land use is such a way thar phosphorus run-off fromthe catchment soils into drainage is prevented or at least reduced.

The department of Agriculture is investigating the economics of alternative uses, particularly substituting forestry with Pinus pinaster or Eucalyptus globulus (Tasmanian blue gum) for present beef and sheep enterprises. P. pinaster is used for logging and E. globulus for pulping.

Recommended Citation

Morrison, D A. and Mattinson, B. C. (1984) "Alternative land uses," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 25: No. 3, Article 9.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol25/iss3/9