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Publication Date
1997
Location
Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Description
In the Falkland Islands the coastal grasslands are the most valuable for wool production and important habitats for wildlife. Tussac grass (Parodiochloa flabellata Lam.) and sandy areas which support an Ammophilia - Elymus association have been degraded by overgrazing, burning and invasion by alien flora and fauna. Traditional approaches to restoration, mainly by replanting, have had limited success. Research on
Citation
Kerr, J A., "Restoration of Degraded Coastal Grasslands in the Falkland Island" (1997). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 1.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session21/1)
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Restoration of Degraded Coastal Grasslands in the Falkland Island
Manitoba and Saskatchewan
In the Falkland Islands the coastal grasslands are the most valuable for wool production and important habitats for wildlife. Tussac grass (Parodiochloa flabellata Lam.) and sandy areas which support an Ammophilia - Elymus association have been degraded by overgrazing, burning and invasion by alien flora and fauna. Traditional approaches to restoration, mainly by replanting, have had limited success. Research on
