Offered Papers Theme A: Efficient Production from Grassland
Description
Within high rainfall intensive grazing systems of southern Victoria, riparian zones are often degraded due to vegetation clearing, stock access and inappropriate farm management. Streams in these landscapes often have poor water quality and reduced biodiversity due to degraded terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Improved management of riparian zones depends on developing tools and practices for integration into productive grazing systems. This paper describes the approaches used and the tools developed in the 'Productive Grazing, Healthy Rivers: Improving riparian and in-stream biodiversity' project
Citation
Aarons, S. R.; Jones-Lennon, M.; Papas, P.; Ainsworth, N.; Ede, F.; and Davies, J., "Riparian Management in Intensive Grazing Systems for Improved Biodiversity and Environmental Quality: Productive Grazing, Healthy Rivers" (2023). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 317.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeA/317
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Riparian Management in Intensive Grazing Systems for Improved Biodiversity and Environmental Quality: Productive Grazing, Healthy Rivers
Within high rainfall intensive grazing systems of southern Victoria, riparian zones are often degraded due to vegetation clearing, stock access and inappropriate farm management. Streams in these landscapes often have poor water quality and reduced biodiversity due to degraded terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Improved management of riparian zones depends on developing tools and practices for integration into productive grazing systems. This paper describes the approaches used and the tools developed in the 'Productive Grazing, Healthy Rivers: Improving riparian and in-stream biodiversity' project