Report of a Seminar on Practical Scrub Control Organised by the Broken Hill Branch of the Australian Rangeland Society.

Abstract

The increase in unwanted woody plants in the poplar box (Eucalyptuspopulnea) lands of semi-arid eastern Austlal~a, and the problems of the grazing industry caused by those plants, have been well documented in prevmus Issues of this journal. The increase in woody shrubs on sandy country west of the Darling River is a more recent occurrence. A sernmar and field excursion on the subject was orgatused by the Broken Hill branch of the Austral~sn Rangeland Soc~ety on 7-9-30 May, 1980. A summary and review of the proceedtngs to be published separately are presented below.