Native Grasses
Native Grasses

Author: Meredith Mitchell

Publisher: Landlinks Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9780643066564

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An easy-to-use tool for identifying some of the most common native grasses in temperate Australia.

Flora of Australia
Flora of Australia

Author: Australian Biological Resources Study

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2002-08-30

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 9780643068032

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This volume of the highly acclaimed Flora of Australia series provides an introduction to the family Poaceae. It gives an overview of this important family of grasses and provides an introduction, including an atlas and identification keys, to the species that will be described in detail in later volumes.

Tropical Grasses
Tropical Grasses

Author: P. J. Skerman

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 900

ISBN-13: 9789251011287

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The importance of grasslands. The classification and distribution of grasses. The world's major tropical grasslands. Performance and management of natural pasture. The case for improved pastures to replace indigenous species. Pasture improvement by introducing new species. Selection of pasture grass species, seed purchase and storage, and fertilizer needs. Pasture leys. Management of improved grassland in semi-intensive and intensive production systems. Reseeding the arid and semi-arid range. Handling difficult grasses. Grasses for special purposes. Utilization and conservation of forage. The chemical compostion and nutritive value of tropical grasses. The tropical grasses catalogue. Common names of tropical grasses. Common names of other plants. Index. Illustrations.