Practical Exam - Pastures Flashcards
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Buffel Grass
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Caribbean Stylo
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Cocksfoot
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Couch
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Kangaroo Grass
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Kikuyu
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Lucerne
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Paspalum
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Perennial Ryegrass
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Phalaris
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Red Clover
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Red Grass
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Rhodes Grass
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Silverleaf Desmodium
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Subterranean Clover
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Tall Fescue
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Wallaby Grass
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Weeping Grass
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White Clover
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Yellow Serradella
Buffel Grass - Origin of Species
Introduced
Buffel Grass - Average Rainfall required
300mm
Buffel Grass - Environmental Adaptation and lifecycle
Tropical Perennial grass
Buffel Grass - region of growth
Arid environments - WA, QLD, west NSW
Buffel Grass - Adaptive traits
- Drought tolerance very high
- Responds quickly after drought breaking rain
Caribbean Stylo - Environmental adaption and lifecycle
Tropical Perennial Legume
Caribbean Stylo - Average rainfall required
800mm
Caribbean Stylo - Region of growth
Tropical and warmer subtropical environements
Caribbean Stylo - Adaptive traits
- Can behave as an annual
- Persistent under heavy grazing
Caribbean Stylo - Origin of species
Introduced
Cocksfoot - Environmental Adaptation and Lifecycle
Temperate Perennial grass
Cocksfoot - Origin of species
Introduced
Cocksfoot - Adaptive traits
tolerant of acid soils, low fertility soils, grazing and frost
Cocksfoot - Region of growth
Cool temperate medditerranean environments on tablelands and slopes
Cocksfoot - Average rain required
450mm South, 750mm North
Couch - Adaptive Traits
Tolerant to drought, salinity, flooding and heavy grazing
Couch - Region of growth
Tropical and sub tropical environemnts, some temperate environements.
Couch - Average rainfall required
600mm
Couch - Origin of species
Both
Couch - Envirnmental adaptation and lifecycle
Tropical perennial grass
Kangaroo Grass - Origin of species
Native
Kangaroo Grass - Apaptive Traits
Tolerant of drought
Kangaroo Grass - Region
Very widespread across most of Australia
Kangaroo Grass - Rainfall required
400mm South, 500mm North
Kangaroo Grass - Environmental adaptation and lifecycle
Native perennial warm season grass
Kikuyu - Origin of species
Introduced
Kikuyu - Adaptive Traits
Tolerant to heavy grazing, moderate to high drought tolerance, moderate frost tolerance
Kikuyu - Region of growth
Coastal, tableland and slopes in subtropical
Kikuyu - Average rainfall
800mm (summer dormant)
Kikuyu - Environmental adaptation and lifecycle
Tropical Perennial grass
Lucerne - Adaptive traits
Very drougt tolerant, moderate to high frost tolerance, moderate tolerance of salinity and sodicity
Lucerne - Region of growth
Most widely grown and adapted legume. Grown in all states
Lucerne - Average rainfall required
375mm south, 400mm north
Lucerne - Origin of species
Introduced
Lucerne - Environmental Adaptation and Lifecycle
Temperate Perennial Legume
Paspalum - Adaptive traits
Withstands heavy grazing and trampling, Spreads vegitativly
Paspalum - Region of growth
Tropical and subtropical coastal environements
Paspalum - Average rainfall required
800mm (summer dormant)
Paspalum - origin of species
Introduced
Paspalum - Environemtnal adaptation and Lifecycle
Tropical perennial grass
Perennial Ryegrass - Adaptive traits
Resistant to cold weather and frost
Perennial Ryegrass - region of growth
Temperate environments on coast, tablelands and some slopes
Perennial Ryegrass - Average rainfall required
700mm south, 800mm north
Perennial Ryegrass - oirigin of special
Introduced
Perennial Ryegrass - Environemtal adaptations and lifecycle
Temperate perennial grass
Phalaris - Adaptive traits
Drought tolerant, grazing tolerant once established, frost tolerant, summer dormant, flood tolerant
Phalaris - Region of growth
cool temperate (tablelands and slopes) and medditerrainian environments
Phalaris - Average Rainfall required
500mm south, 700mm north
Phalaris - Origin
Introduced
Phalaris - Environemtal adaptation and lifecycle
Temperate Perennial grass
Red Clover - adaptive traits
Winter dormant, certain varieties more drought tolerant
Red Clover - Region of growth
high rainfall coastal and tableland areas
Red Clover - average rainfall required
700mm south, 800mm north
Red Clover - Origin of species
Introduced
Red Clover - Environmental adaptation and lifecycle
Temperate perennial legume
Red Grass - Adaptive traits
High tolerance of drought and heat
Red Grass - region of growth
coastal, tablelands and slopes
Red Grass - Average rainfall required
400mm south, 500mm north
Red Grass - Origin of species
Native
Red Grass - Environmental adaptations and lifecycle
warm season perennial
Rhodes Grass - Adaptive traits
tolerant of saline soils, heavy grazing and burning. moderate to high drought tolerance
Rhodes Grass - region of growth
widely adapted tropical and subtropical on coast and slopes
Rhodes Grass - average rainfall required
500mm
Rhodes Grass - origin of species
Introduced
Rhodes Grass - Environmental adaptation and lifecycle
Tropical perennial grass
Silverleaf Desmodium - adaptive traits
tolerates acid soils, moderate tolerance of shade, easily spread
Silverleaf Desmodium - region of growth
Tropical and subtropical coastal environments
Silverleaf Desmodium - Average rainfall required
1000mm+ (summer dominance)
Silverleaf Desmodium - Origin of species
Introduced
Silverleaf Desmodium - Enviromental adaptation and lifecycle
Tropical perennial Legume
Subterranian Clover - Adaptive traits
protected seeds aids with regeneration, tolerant to grazing, tolerates moderately acid soils
Subterranian Clover - Region of growth
best suited legume for large area of southern NSW
Subterranian Clover - Rainfall required
375mm south, 600mm north
Subterranian Clover - Origin
Introduced
Subterranian Clover - Environmental adaptation and lifecycle
Temperate annual legume
Tall Fescue - Adaptive traits
Moderate drought tolerance, tolerates water logging
Tall Fescue - region of growth
Coastal and temperate environements with reliable summer rainfall
Tall Fescue - average rainfall required
650mm temperate types, 450mm mediterranean types
Tall Fescue - origin of species
Introduced
Tall Fescue - Environmental Adaptation and lifecycle
Temperate perennial grass
Tall Fescue - Environmental Adaptation and lifecycle
Temperate perennial grass
Wallaby Grass - adaptiove traits
high frost and drought tolerance, persists under heavy grazing
Wallaby Grass - region
widely distributed, especially tablelands and slopes
Wallaby Grass - rainfall
400mm south, 500mm north
Wallaby Grass - origin
Native
Wallaby Grass - Environmental adaptation and lifecycle
temperate perennial grass
Weeping Grass - Rain
500mm south, 600mm north
Weeping Grass - Origin
Native
Weeping Grass - Environmental adaptaion and lifecycle
cool season perennial grass
