When i arrived at the Tussock Grasslands, i met some people from around the area and they showed me around! It was great fun! At first when i got to know everyone, the group and myself went for a little picnic, we had some sandwhiches and biscuits, except these sandwhiches weren't full of insects like the ones at the Hunter Wetland Centre :) After lunch, we went for a little walk around the grassland with our instructor, as we walked around our leader, Philip was sharing some information about the Tussock Grasslands.
Here is some of what i found out:
- The Grassland is usually dominated by particular genera such as; Astrebla, Austrodanthonia, Austrostipa, Dicanthium, Eragrostis, Poa, Themeda, Sorghum, Heteropogon, Ophiuros, Oryza, Eragrostis and Spinifex
- The Tussock Grasslands support a large range of species, partly as a result of the geographical range and partly as a result of the variation in soils and site conditions.
- The seasonal variations and distinct relationships with the underlying landform and soils have fasicinated the ecologists working in this particular grassland area.
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