McKeon, G. M., Hall, W. B., Crimp, S. J., Howden, S. M., Stone R. C., & Jones D. A. (1998). Climate Change in Queensland's Grazing Lands: Approaches and Climatic Trends. The Rangeland Journal, 20(2), 151-176.
This is a list of key references related to past and current projects undertaken by our staff and collaborators. In some cases abstracts of these documents and/or full versions are made available for download.
McKeon, G. M., Hall, W. B., Crimp, S. J., Howden, S. M., Stone R. C., & Jones D. A. (1998). Climate Change in Queensland's Grazing Lands: Approaches and Climatic Trends. The Rangeland Journal, 20(2), 151-176.
DroughtPlan
Stafford Smith, D. M., Clewett, J. F., Moore, A. D., McKeon, G. M., & Clark, R. (1998). DroughtPlan—Building on grazier participation to manage for climate variability (Occasional Paper CV01/97). Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation.
Day, K.A., McKeon, G.M. and Carter, J.O. (1997). Evaluating the risks of pasture and land degradation in native pasture in Queensland. Rural Industries and Research Development Corporation project DAQ124A.
- Evaluating the risks of pasture and land degradation in native pastures in Queensland: DAQ-124A. Executive Summary
- Evaluating the risks of pasture and land degradation in native pastures in Queensland: DAQ-124A. Final report
- Evaluating the risks of pasture and land degradation in native pastures in Queensland: DAQ-124A. Appendix 3 Swiftsynd Methodology
- Evaluating the risks of pasture and land degradation in native pastures in Queensland: DAQ-124A. Appendix 4
Littleboy, M., & McKeon, G. M. (1997). Subroutine GRASP: Grass production model — Documentation of the Marcoola version of subroutine GRASP (Appendix 2). In Evaluating the risks of pasture and land degradation in native pasture in Queensland: Final project report for Rural Industries and Research Development Corporation project DAQ124A.
DroughtPlan
Pepper, P., Mayer, D., McKeon, G. M., & Moore, A. D. (1996). Validation of reproduction and mortality rates for northern Australian beef and sheep breeders (DroughtPlan Working Paper No. 7). Queensland Department of Primary Industries.
Long Paddock - Drought record
Queensland Government. (1996). Surviving the drought “returning to profitability”: A Queensland Government submission to the Right Honourable John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia. 43pp.
DroughtPlan
Stafford Smith, D. M., McKeon, G. M., Ash, A. J., Buxton, R., & Breen, J. (1996). Evaluating the use of SOI forecasts in north Queensland using the Herd-Econ/GRASP linked model (DroughtPlan Working Paper No. 9). CSIRO.
Stone, R. C., Hammer, G. L., & Marcussen, T. (1996). Prediction of global rainfall probabilities using phases of the Southern Oscillation Index. Nature, 384(6606), 252-255.
Tothill, J., & Partridge, I. (Eds.). (1996). Monitoring grazing lands in northern Australia: Proceedings of a workshop held in Gatton, Queensland, Australia. Tropical Grassland Society of Australia. (Occasional Publication No. 9. 98pp)
DroughtPlan
Moore, A. D., Mayer, D. G., Pepper, P. M., & Freer, M. (1995). Modelling of research data on reproduction and mortality of cattle and sheep (DroughtPlan Working Paper No. 5). CSIRO National Rangelands Program.
Daly, J. J & Queensland. Department of Primary Industries. (1994). Wet as a shag, dry as a bone : drought in a variable climate / Dan Daly. Brisbane : Dept. of Primary Industries Queensland
McKeon, G. M., & Rickert, K. G. (1984). A computer model of the integration of forage options for beef production. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Animal Production, 15, 15–19.
McKeon, G. M., Rickert, K. G., Ash, A. J., Cooksley, D. G., & Scattini, W. J. (1982). Pasture production model. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Animal Production, 14, 201–204.