Native grasses – how they stack up

Native grass is a general term for the 1300 or so grasses that occurred naturally in Australia before European settlement. Whether it is a native or introduced species is less important, having the appropriate species for sustainable landscape function is more important. Increasing perenniality in the landscape is the key. Native pastures tend to persist in areas where introduced species either do not persist well or it is uneconomic to establish them.

Recognition of species is the key to managing native pastures. Some native grass species, in particular wallaby grass and weeping grass, respond to increases in soil fertility. Native pastures are no different to any other pasture as they benefit from rotational grazing. Further research on the management of native grass pastures is being conducted as part of the EverGraze project.

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