Land managers amongst our readership may be interested in the post by Ian Lunt on the analysis of grazing studies that Josh Dorrough has just completed.
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VVP Native Vegetation Management Guide
Part 5. Grazing and Mowing – VVP Native Vegetation Management Guide
Why graze or mow a native grassy community?
Native grassy communities typically need active management to reduce the amount of leaf litter and other plant material that builds up over time. This accumulated plant biomass increases fuel loads and inhibits the growth of wildflowers between the grass tussocks. In the past, wildfires and grazing by native herbivores periodically reduced the biomass of grassy communities, which stimulated new grass growth and
provided open spaces for germination of a range of wildflowers such as lilies, orchids, daisies and peas.
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Grazing and Mowing (PDF – 4 pages, 118kb)
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Eco-Rich Grazing
“In the past 150 years, Victoria’s grasslands and grassy woodlands have been extensively altered by grazing, cultivation and sowing of exotic pastures. This has resulted in exotic weed invasion, a reduction in biodiversity, increasing salinity and fluctuating water tables.
The four-year project (2001-2005) aims to achieve a more socially and environmentally acceptable balance between biodiversity and agricultural productivity in native grasslands and grassy woodlands that remain on Victorian farms. It aims to provide farmers and other land managers with current information and associated skills required to manage their native grasslands.”
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Eco-rich Grazing (PDF – 1 page, 43kB)
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