Fig. 1: Average baseline production, GHG emissions and gross margins of sheep farms across seven agroecological zones.
From: Tailoring Australian carbon farming can realise greater co-benefits
a Baseline wool and meat production per hectare (ha) of grazing area and per dry sheep equivalent (DSE). Results shown in ascending order of meat plus wool protein sold per hectare from left to right (n = 30); b Gross and baseline GHG emissions per hectare grazed area and per tonne of protein sold. Baseline emissions include gains/losses in carbon in CO2eq due to changes in vegetation carbon sequestration between 2004 and 2020, with column segments below zero reflecting carbon sequestration, and with bars above zero reflecting carbon losses (n = 16); c Baseline gross margin per unit grazed area and per kilogram of protein. Farms are arranged from left to right in ascending annual rainfall gradient. Error bars show change in mean baseline gross margin at low and high carbon and sheep prices (n = 3). AUD Australian dollars, DSE dry sheep equivalents, S1-6 case study sheep farm 1-6, NSW New South Wales, SA South Australia, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria, WA Western Australia.
