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Frequent mowing is better than grazing for the conservation value of lowland tussock grassland at Pontville, Tasmania
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-16, 16:17 authored by Verrier, FJ, James KirkpatrickJames KirkpatrickThe effects of an unusual high frequency mowing regime, which involved the removal of slash, were compared to moderate grazing through the method of paired quadrats across a fenceline, which was orthogonal to a weak environmental gradient. The mown plots proved superior in their conservation characteristics to the moderately grazed plots. The mowing regime produced greater cover of rare or threatened species, greater native cover and lesser exotic grass cover. It thus presents an opportunity for maintaining or improving the condition of previously grazed remnants in reserves without resorting to the use of stock or fire for biomass reduction.
History
Publication title
Austral EcologyVolume
30Pagination
74-78ISSN
1442-9985Department/School
School of Geography, Planning and Spatial SciencesPublisher
Blackwell Publishing AsiaPlace of publication
AustraliaRepository Status
- Restricted