Increasing demand for seed of native grasses in Queensland, mostly for rehabilitation of landscapes affected by mining or urban development, is not being satisfied through current production systems. Most native grass seed is harvested from wild stands. Although guidelines have been developed for the production of wild-harvested seed (Waters et al. 2000), seed is often of inconsistent supply, expensive and of poor planting value (Waters et al. 1997). As a result, exotic grasses are often substituted for native grasses because of the shortfall of affordable and good quality seed. ...
Anderson, L., van Klinken, R. D., and Shepherd, D. (2008). Aerially surveying Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) in the Pilbara. In: 'A Climate of Change in the Rangelands. Proceedings of the 15th Australian Rangeland Society Biennial Conference'. (Ed. D. Orr) 4 pages. (Australian Rangeland Society: Australia).
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