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The results show:
- That safe carrying capacity nominated by graziers was highly correlated with simulated average pasture growth, and represented 20-25% utilisation of average annual pasture growth;
- These safe utilisation rates are similar to previous studies in other regions of Queensland;
- That the loss of 100 mm of soil was likely to lead to a 7-31% reduction in productivity of these pasture communities; and
- If current safe stocking rates were maintained, then utilisation would increase by 12-58 %, thus placing even greater pressure on both pasture and soil condition.