Wind Erosion in Western Queensland Australia

Chapter 1 - IntroductionLands. Cattle are typically grazed in the drier western Mulga Lands, Channel Country,Mitchell Grass Downs and Simpson-Strzelecki Desert bioregions. Property sizes increasefrom east to west across the study area, consistent with increasing aridity and decreasingstocking rates.1.7 Thesis StructureThe thesis contains six chapters which address the research objectives. These include tworeview chapters followed by four chapters presenting research into model development,validation and application. This is followed by a synthesis of the research outcomes. Figure1.9 is a flow chart outlining the structure of the thesis and links the thesis chapters to theresearch objectives.Figure 1.9 Flow chart of the thesis structure, linking the thesis chapters to the research objectives.23