Publication Date
1993
Description
The economic survival of landholders depends on improving net returns. On the Tablelands of New South Wales, where substantial tracts of the original native perennial grasses still remain, an opportunity to do this exists by making belier use of these pastures. Over 150 years of grazing by sheep and cattle is considered to have resulted in the evolution of more grazing tolerant and nutrientresponsive grasses. This paper reports on the approach taken in developing a native grass strategy for tableland country, A survey sought to delineate the distribution of the native grass species under grazed conditions, while the feasibility of manipulating the botanical composition of various grass communities is being evaluated over the longer te,m by on-farm field experiments. The low level of awareness of native grasses by landholders, and their importance, is being addressed by a practical advisory package integrated with the other facets of the project.
Citation
Dowling, P M.; Garden, D L.; Simpson, P C.; Eddy, D; and Kemp, D R., "Native Grasses: Their Distribution and Management in South-Eastern Australia" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 27.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session11/27
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Native Grasses: Their Distribution and Management in South-Eastern Australia
The economic survival of landholders depends on improving net returns. On the Tablelands of New South Wales, where substantial tracts of the original native perennial grasses still remain, an opportunity to do this exists by making belier use of these pastures. Over 150 years of grazing by sheep and cattle is considered to have resulted in the evolution of more grazing tolerant and nutrientresponsive grasses. This paper reports on the approach taken in developing a native grass strategy for tableland country, A survey sought to delineate the distribution of the native grass species under grazed conditions, while the feasibility of manipulating the botanical composition of various grass communities is being evaluated over the longer te,m by on-farm field experiments. The low level of awareness of native grasses by landholders, and their importance, is being addressed by a practical advisory package integrated with the other facets of the project.
