Theme 26: Grassland Degradation

The XIX International Grassland Congress took place in São Pedro, São Paulo, Brazil from February 11 through February 21, 2001.
Proceedings published by Fundacao de Estudos Agrarios Luiz de Queiroz

XIX International Grassland Congress:
Grassland Degradation

Importance of Haresfoot Clover (Trifolium arvense) as a Nitrogen Fixer in Semi-Arid Grasslands of New Zealand

C. C. Boswell, AgResearch, New Zealand
W. L. Lowther, AgResearch, New Zealand
P. R. Espie, AgResearch, New Zealand

Using ‘TRAPS’ (Transect Recording and Processing System) in Woody Weed Control Studies in Australia

P. V. Back, Tropical Beef Centre, Australia

Valuing the Pasture Resource - Importance of Perennials in Higher Rainfall Regions of South Eastern Australia

P. M. Dowling, NSW Agriculture, Australia
R. E. Jones, NSW Agriculture, Australia
David R. Kemp, University of Sydney, Australia
D. L. Michalk, NSW Agriculture, Australia

Community Structure of Serrated Tussock (Nassella trichotoma) Infested Grasslands

Warwick B. Badgery, University of Sydney, Australia
David R. Kemp, University of Sydney, Australia
D. L. Michalk, NSW Agriculture, Australia
W. McG. King, NSW Agriculture, Australia

Water-Use Efficiency and Infiltration under Different Rangeland Conditions and Cultivation in a Semi-Arid Climate of South Africa

Hennie A. Snyman, University of the Orange Free State, South Africa

Agropastoral Systems an Alternative to Revert Pasture Degradation in the Cerrados of Brazil: Preliminary Results

Manuel C. M. Macedo, EMBRAPA, Brazil
J. A. M. Bono, Fundação de Apoio a Pesquisa Agropecuária e Ambiental, Brazil
A. H. Zimmer, EMBRAPA, Brazil
F. P. Costa, EMBRAPA, Brazil
Tsutomu Kanno, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Japan
Cesar Heraclides Behling Miranda, EMBRAPA, Brazil
A. N. Kichel, EMBRAPA, Brazil

Evaluation of a Number of Grass Species for Restoring Degraded Semi-Arid Rangelands in Southern Africa

K. Kellner, Potchefstroom University for CHE, South Africa
S. de Wet, Potchefstroom University for CHE, South Africa

Grasslands, Communicating the Benefits

D. Keeney, Iowa State University

Rangeland Desertification in China

Wang Tao, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China