10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KANGAROO GRASS»
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kangaroo grass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
kangaroo grass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases ...
Kangaroo-Grass, n. a name given to several species of grasses of the genera An!
/¢z'stz'rz'a and Andropogon, chiefly from their height, but also because, when
they are young and green in spring, the Kangaroo feeds on them. Andropogon is
...
Edward Ellis Morris, 2011
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Plants of Western New South Wales
The situation appears quite different within this region, where most plants of
kangaroo grass are only sparingly grazed, although younger growth is quite
attractive to stock. Perhaps the more palatable varieties have already been
grazed out.
3
Native Grasses: An Identification Handbook for Temperate ...
Themeda australis (R.Br.)Stapf) General appearance Kangaroo grass is one of
Australia's most widespread species, extending from the arid interior to alpine
regions. A drought-resistant, deep-rooted, warm- season perennial grass with a ...
4
People, Sheep and Nature Conservation: The Tasmanian Experience
One striking example, related to environment, is the variety of views on the value
of kangaroo grass. Kangaroo grass is killed back to ground level by severe frost,
but persists year round in a green state in many low altitude and coastal areas.
Jamie Kirkpatrick, Kerry Bridle, 2007
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Competition and Succession in Pastures
The original climax vegetation, dominated by tall, warm-season, perennial
tussock grasses, such as kangaroo grass (Themeda triandra Forsskal), plains
grass (Stipa aristiglumis F. Muell.) and poa tussock (Poa labillarderi Steud.) ...
P. G. Tow, Alec Lazenby, 2001
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Crop Evolution, Adaptation and Yield
This is apparent in wild plants, as in the case of kangaroo grass (Themeda
australis) in Australia: northern populations are short or intermediate-day plants;
further south they are long-day plants in the higher-rainfall areas, and even
couple that ...
7
Managing and Conserving Grassy Woodlands
Large tussock grasses Short tussock grasses Tropical Plume sorghum (Sorghum
plumosum) Kangaroo grass (Themeda triandra) Barbed-wire grass (
Cymbopogon refractus) Purple wire grass (Aristida ramosa) Forest blue grass (
Bothriochloa ...
S McIntyre, JG McIvor, KM Heard, 2004
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
G74 (Botany)] UF Native kangaroo grass Rooigras Themeda australis Themeda
triandra BT Themeda Kangaroo hunting [SK305.K3] UF Kangaroo shooting
Shooting, Kangaroo BT Hunting —Law and legislation BT Game laws Kangaroo
...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2007
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Bettongs, Potoroos and the Musky Rat-
kangaroo
The understorey is mainly comprised of native grasses, most notably Kangaroo
Grass (Themeda australis) and Blady Grass (Imperata cylindrica). In some
locations Forest Oak (Allocasuarina torulosa) and Grass Trees (Xanthorrhoea
spp.) ...
Andrew Claridge, John Seebeck, Randy Rose, 2007
10
A Bush Capital Year: A Natural History of the Canberra Region
In fact the very presence of Kangaroo Grass is an indication of low disturbance
levels (ploughing or heavy grazing soon eliminate it) and otherwise scarce plant
species are often found with it. In late spring and early summer the grasslands ...
Ian Fraser, Peter Marsack, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KANGAROO GRASS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
kangaroo grass is used in the context of the following news items.
Sunbury farmer John Lakey with his dogs Edie and Bella. Pictures …
Mr Lakey wants invasive species of pasture such as bent grass off his property to allow varieties such as kangaroo grass and weeping grass to ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»
Aboriginal practices used to rehabilitate south coast headlands
In the absence of fire, grass species like kangaroo grass are replaced by taller, more woody natives like coastal banksia (Banksia integrifolia). «ABC Local, Jun 15»
Funding runs out for Tasmanian Landcare weed control project
"Look at it", Peter Stronach says surveying the native kangaroo grass pasture east of Conara in Tasmania. The bright Themeda australis ... «ABC Online, May 15»
Ambitious project to save Australia's biodiversity launches
On Scottsdale Reserve, native plants such as the redleg grass, kangaroo grass and spear grass are in the minority. The yellow box gums which ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
Private parks to play key role in Australia's conservation future …
I remember when I first started collecting kangaroo grass on my farm and I'd spend a couple of hours just collecting and I'd come back with ... «ABC Online, Nov 14»
Locusts harness the sun to get their optimum diet
The first, Kangaroo grass, gives a high protein diet at high temperatures and a high carbohydrate diet at low temperatures. In wheat, the ... «Phys.Org, Jul 14»
A sheep switch for the better
... a good mix of native grasses, including buffel grass, mulga grass and oats, Mitchell grass, button grass, kangaroo grass and neverfail grass. «The Land Newspaper, Jun 14»
Wildflowers and native grasses thrive
... and the pink trumpet ones of Convolvulus angustissimus, for example - is still growing amid sweeps of kangaroo grass (Themeda triandra). «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 14»
Borrowed Time
The plants, such as wallaby and kangaroo grass, dianella, dichondra, common everlasting daisy, red gums, sweet bursaria and banksias, will ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 14»
Should cattle graze in Victoria's Alpine National Park?
CHARLIE LOVICK: Kangaroo grass is the one we want to flourish in here. Because what he does, if you keep him eaten down, he stops green ... «ABC Online, Jan 14»
