the fall & potential rise of biodiversity · 2016. 9. 30. · further recommendations •ted talk...
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Allan Savory - Holistic Management A guide to help us make decisions towards what we want.
Environmental – Social - Financial
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Change is inevitable!
- Can we choose the
change we want?
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Further Recommendations
• TED Talk – Alan Savory –Holistic Management
• Dark Emu – Bill Pascoe
• The Bush – Don Watson
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Biodiversity
• The diversity of species within an environment
• The genetic diversity of each of those species
• The mass/volume of each of those species
Ecosystem processes that affect biodiversity:
Community Dynamics
Water CycleMineral
CycleEnergy Flow
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Living Capping
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Capping like a road
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High rainfall – system still paralysed
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Change is inevitable!
- Can we choose the
change we want?
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Making decisions towards increased
Biodiversity
High Density Grazing
- Animal stimulation opens capped ground, which allows moisture to reach the soil and start plant growth.
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High density stimulation of capped patches.
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High density grazing with long rest.
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Healthy land – happy people – profitable business
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Thank you for your interest.I welcome further discussion or questions.