The maintenance of Poa cita grassland by grazing
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Published source details
Lord J. (1990) The maintenance of Poa cita grassland by grazing. New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 13, 43-49.
Published source details Lord J. (1990) The maintenance of Poa cita grassland by grazing. New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 13, 43-49.
Summary
The study area has been subject to low-intensity sheep grazing for over 100 years. Vegetation was predominantly Poa cita short-tussock grassland with fescue tussock Festuca novae-zelandiae. Inter-tussock areas were dominated by introduced invasives, primarily cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata and sweet vernal Anthoxanthum odoratum, with Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cats-ear Hypochoeris radicata.
A total of 63 species were identified; 23 were natives (some natives were only identified to genus thus several more ‘species’ were in fact present).
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