Biology Reference
In-Depth Information
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What makes a good planting?
In a nutshell
A good planting will typically have several or all of the following features:
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comprises native plants
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incorporates small remnants of native vegetation (e.g. patches of large diameter
living or dead paddock trees)
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contains a mixture of species of native trees and shrubs (particularly
Acacia
) to
provide a range of kinds of habitats for native wildlife
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preferably be block-shaped or at least 40 metres wide to provide some protected
interior areas away from the planting's edges
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be located near to areas of remnant native woodland or other plantings
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be managed (e.g. with appropriate fencing) to either exclude or control livestock
access to limit the amount of grazing and trampling pressure
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be managed to control pest plants and animals.
Introduction
Replanting native vegetation is a major land management practice throughout
extensive parts of Australia's agricultural zone. It can have many ecological and
other environmental benefits. Moreover, recent financial incentive schemes for
biodiversity conservation on farms now explicitly recognise the importance of
planted areas of native vegetation on farms. Some incentive schemes are more
