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2012
Sep  26

Another Grasslands EPBC Listing

 

News from the Northern Plains Conservation Management Network is that on 8 September the Australian Government announced that the Northern Plains Grasslands have been listed as ‘critically endangered’ under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

The vegetation community has been titled ‘Natural Grasslands  of the Murray Valley Plains’ which includes grassland environments on both the Patho and Avoca Plains and also stretches up into NSW. Critically endangered means that at the time of listing it is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future. follow the link for a map of the area covered and more information. http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicshowcommunity.pl?id=117


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2010
Mar  17

Biodiversity in the paddock

 

Biodiversity in the paddock

Biodiversity in the paddock

“This booklet is about the role that native pastures have in a landscape that was once grassy woodland but which now supports a range of land uses. On many south-east Australian properties, native pastures make up 65% or more of the grazing area and are the most widespread form of native vegetation. They are important for commercial production but also play a vitally important role in maintaining native biodiversity and healthy landscapes.”

Read the full article: Biodiversity in the paddock (PDF – 32 pages, 3.9MB)


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2010
Mar  16

Values of native grasses and pastures on the farm

 

Value of native grasses and pastures

Value of native grasses and pastures

Introduction
“Native grasslands are one of the most threatened ecosystems in Victoria. In only 150 years, a staggering 99.5% of these grasslands have been destroyed, reducing this once extensive native vegetation to small isolated remnants.

A native grassland is a community that is composed of native grasses as well as a range of other species that include herbs and shrubs;
whereas a native grass pasture can be defined as a pasture that is primarily composed of native grasses. A native grass pasture is usually a native grassland that has undergone modification in the
form of grazing and the introduction of legumes e.g. sub clover.

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Native grasses in revegetation (PDF – 6 pages, 370kB)


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2010
Mar  16

Indigenous grasses – Seed Germination Data Sheet

 

Indigenous Grasses

Indigenous Grasses

“The form of the plant is a good startling point in identification particularly in distinguishing between indigenous grasses (mostly perennial tussocks with fine leaves) and introduced grasses (either tufted annuals, creeping grasses or tussocks usually with broad leaves).”

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Indigenous grasses: seed germination – (PDF – 2 pages, 129kB)


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2010
Mar  16

Percentage Cover Guide – Weed Cover

 

Weed cover percentages

Weed cover percentages

Assessing habitat quality using the ‘Land managers self-assessment method’

Percentage Cover Guide

Weed cover percentages Guide (PDF – 1 page, 22kB)


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2010
Mar  16

Strategies to boost the productivity of native pastures

 

Strategies to boost productivity of native pastures

Strategies to boost productivity of native pastures

“Perennial native pastures that have been modified by combinations of subterranean clover and superphosphate (sub-and-super) can be very productive, particularly when rotationally grazed. It is often a challenge to find the balance that protects the perennial native grasses from increased competition and grazing pressure.”

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Strategies to boost the productivity of native pastures (PDF – 2 pages, 78kB)


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2010
Mar  16

Pasture Establishment and Management – Data Sheet

 

Pasture Establishment

Pasture Establishment

“Native grasses are accepted to be those that were here prior to European settlement.

Many native grasses are deep-rooted, acid soil tolerant perennial grasses. The fact that many are year-long green perennials makes our understanding of them an important part of our agricultural practice.”

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Native Grass Management (PDF – 2 pages, 124kB)


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2010
Mar  16

Grazing management for productive native pastures

 

Grazing managment

Grazing management

“Native grasses are a widespread pasture type producing significant quantities of wool and red meat in the temperate high rainfall zone in NSW, parts of Victoria and Tasmania. With careful grazing management they can be persistent and provide a valuable feed supply.”

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Grazing management for productive native pastures (PDF – 2 pages, 74kB)


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2010
Feb  21

Managing Native Pastures during Drought – Part 5

 

Managing native pasture

Managing native pasture

WHAT IS DROUGHT?
“Drought is not just a period of low rainfall. Rather, it is a prolonged,  abnormally dry period where not enough rain falls for normal pasture growth. Droughts often extend over several years, relieved only by  brief, transitory rains. Over longer time periods, there may be periods of a decade or more that seem ‘drought prone’. During these low rainfall periods, not every year is dry, but the rainfall in most years is below the long-term average and there are consecutive years of drought….”

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Managing Tasmanian Native Pastures – Part 5 (PDF – 18 pages, 621kB)


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2010
Feb  21

Managing Native Pastures for Conservation – Part 4

 

Managing native pasture

Managing native pasture

MANAGING NATIVE PASTURES FOR BIODIVERSITY
“Native biodiversity is an important component of healthy native pastures, and sustainable grazing management can maintain and enhance this bio diversity. The past few decades have seen growing community pressure to protect native biodiversity, particularly in agricultural areas where much of the native vegetation has been converted to pasture and cropping, and some native animals and plants have become extinct or threatened….”

Managing Tasmanian Native Pastures – Part 4 (PDF – 16 pages, 929kB)


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