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Description And Key To The Identification Of Grasses In South-Western Australia, J G. Paterson Apr 1992

Description And Key To The Identification Of Grasses In South-Western Australia, J G. Paterson

Bulletins 4000 -

The grasses comprise one of the world's largest families of flowering plants, with about 670 groups or genera containing over 9000 individual types or species distributed throughout the world. Over 130 groups have been recorded in Western Australia but probable that the list is far from complete. About one third of these have been introduced from overseas.


Monitoring And Managing Soil Acidity, Fionnuala Frost, Extension Officer, Northam Mar 1992

Monitoring And Managing Soil Acidity, Fionnuala Frost, Extension Officer, Northam

Bulletins 4000 -

This Bulletin provides information on how to identify acid soils and remedy the problem of excessive acidity. Material in this handbook is suitable for broadscale agricultural systems, and perennial and permanent pastures in the medium and higher rainfall areas of the State.

Acidity of both the surface and subsurface layers of soil is addressed. Each can be important in affecting plant growth and therefore the profitability of the farm.