Extension Materials Available for Grassy Ecosystems

Environment Australia

In this section

Victorian National Parks Association
A variety of slides showing grassland communities, individual species and some threats. On request only.
Friends of Grasslands
Collection of slides of grassland landscapes and individual plant species. Mainly ACT and southern tablelands. On request only.

Friends of Grasslands
Flyer advertising the work and interests of FOG
World Wide Fund for Nature, Australia
Flyer advertising the new 'Old Cooma Common Reserve'
2002

ACT Government
Factsheets on all declared threatened species and communities.
Available on web: www.environment.act.gov.au
1997-2000

Native Grass Resources Group (SA)
Native Grasses for Sustainable Land Management - Myers, R. (Ed.)
4 x A4 pp. $2.50
Illustrates six native grasses and their uses in pasture, horticulture, and landscaping.
2001
Native Grass Resources Group (SA)
Understanding C₃ and C ₄ Native Grass Species - Myers, R. (Ed.)
2 x A4 pp. $1.50
Simple explanation of the significance of C₃ and C₄ grasses. Lists South Australian genera in each category.
1999
Native Grass Resources Group (SA)
Weeping Rice-grass - Stafford, J. et al
4 x A4 pp. $2.50
Describes the grass, its applications, propagation and management.
Native Grass Resources Group (SA)
Kangaroo Grass (Themeda trianda) - Stafford, J.
4 x A4 pp. $2.20
Describes the grass, its applications, propagation and management.
1998
Trust for Nature (Victoria)
Information series on Threatened Vegetation Communities.
Includes: Forest Red Gum Woodlands and Grasslands of the Gippsland Plains Grasslands of the Wimmera.
1998
Department of Natural Resources and Environment (Victoria), Victorian National Parks Association
'Native Grassland Management in the Melbourne area'. Series of handouts in a folder.
1992

Native Grass Resources Group (SA)
Native Grass-South Australia,
Presents papers on grasses and grassland issues
Ongoing

Department of Natural Resources and Environment (Victoria)
'Grasslands in Victoria'
It has a lot of information in small type on the flora and fauna found in grasslands and some of the threats to grasslands. Variety of photos with large picture of Striped Legless Lizard in the centre.
1992

ACT Government
Action Plans are prepared for all threatened species and ecological communities. They include an examination of conservation issues and proposed measures for the enhanced conservation of a declared species or community.
Available on web: www.environment.act.gov.au
1997-2000
Department of Natural Resources and Environment (VIC)
Action Statements are produced for each listed species/community under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988. Some examples are:
No. 17 - Striped Legless Lizard
No. 35 - Southern Lined Earless Dragon
No. 50 - Sunshine Diuris
No. 66 - Plains Wanderer
No. 53 - Western (Basalt) Plains Grassland Community
These plus more can be found on the NRE website: www.nre.vic.gov.au

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