Conservation status

Exotic/optimum status

Optimum

Regular

Marginal

Forage genetic resources

Predominance of C3 grasses (Hymenachne amplexicaulis, Luziola subintegra and Steinchisma laxum)

Predominance of C3 grasses (H. amplexicaulis and L. subintegra and C4 (Reimarochloa spp. and Cynodon dactylon)

Predominance of C4 grasses (Reimarochloa spp. and Cynodon dactylon) and C3 (S. laxum and H. amplexicaulis)

Predominance of Urochloa humidicola

Plant richness

15

15

13

4

NPP1 (t DM ha−1 year −1)

15.85

12.88

9.45

17.08

Above forage biomass (t DM ha−1 year −1)

10.22

7.80

6.41

8.93

Utilization threshold (%)

50

50

50

50

Available forage (t DM ha−1 year −1)

5.11

3.90

3.21

4.46

Grazing capacity

(AU)2

1.6 (11.6 or 8.7)

1.2 (8.9 or 6.7)

1.0 (7.3 or 5.5)

1.4 (10.6 or 7.6)