Low and erratic rainfall environments have lost many of their best forage species by overgrazing.

As we know, overgrazing is returning to re-graze too soon before the plant has fully recovered, and this happens when we allow our livestock to do selective grazing. Eventually, the best species which were perennials are replaced by annuals and invasive species as the land degrades or desertifies.

Today I am going to talk about why it is so important to bring back perennial grasses and palatable shrubs in low-rainfall environments.