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All herbivores, great and small, help protect Australia's endangered grassy woodlands
- March 24, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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A new QUT-led study has found both grazing mammals and plant-eating insects together play a major role in maintaining the health of Australia's endangered grassy woodlands. The three-year study, conducted in lowland grassy woodlands of New South Wales' Bega Valley, found that removing all herbivores, including insects, caused a shift in plant dominance.
Originally published at Phys.org