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Meredith Mitchell
PhD Student
School School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences
Location Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
Phone 02 6030 4579
Fax 02 6030 4600
Email meredith.mitchell@dpi.vic.gov.au
Project
The ecology of Microlaena stipoides in grazing systems.
Summary
Microlaena (Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides) is a native perennial grass that is widespread in native pastures of the temperate high rainfall zone (>550 mm AAR) of south-eastern Australia, however there is little known about this grass in grazed communities. Microlaena produces highly digestible green growth year round. It is able to persist over long periods through very dry summers. Yet, it has the reputation for responding to summer rainfall and providing herbage of high nutritive value.
This thesis will address the underlying ecology of the species and examine those attributes which allow it to be sustained and increased in grazed native pastures. A greater understanding of species ecology will allow us to better optimise its contribution to the provision of feed and ground cover.
Supervisors
Dr Jim Virgona, Dr David Kemp, Dr Joe Jacobs
Funding source
- CSU Postgraduate Research Scholarship
- CRC FFI Postgraduate top-up scholarship