{"id":4,"date":"2017-12-19T20:24:36","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T20:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/howgrassesgrow\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2018-12-19T04:42:08","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T10:42:08","slug":"how-grasses-grow","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/howgrassesgrow\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Native perennial grasses are the lifeblood of rangelands.\u00a0 Our livestock and wildlife species, ecosystem processes, and overall plant community function depend on our native grasses for numerous reasons.\u00a0 Learning about how grasses establish, reproduce, and sustain their species populations are key for any range manager.<\/p>\n<p>Our job as managers is to derive economic value from the products that the system is capable of producing sustainably.\u00a0 That is, we must make a profit by manipulating the plants, animals and natural processes in such a way that the integrity and long-term productive capability of the system are not impaired by using only the amount of production that exceeds that necessary to maintain the integrity of the biological community (use desirable plants in such a way that they can maintain or regain their vigor and maintain their competitiveness with neighbors).\u00a0 In this way, the biological diversity and resilience of the system to natural disturbance is maintained, wastage of resources is minimized, water and nutrient cycling as well as energy flow are maintained at a high level, and additional inputs of energy are minimized. The primary means to this end is to maintain desirable plant vigor at a high level.<\/p>\n<p>This website will help you gain a deeper understanding in how grasses grow, and the many differences that exist among native, perennial grass species.\u00a0 Not all rangeland grasses are created equal, and each species will respond differently to grazing, fire, and drought.\u00a0 This website serves as a database for species-specific information that you will find on some of the dominant grass species in Texas!<\/p>\n<div class=\"soliloquy-outer-container\" data-soliloquy-loaded=\"0\"><div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-78_1\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade soliloquy-fade soliloquy-controls-active soliloquy-arrows-active  soliloquy-theme-base no-js\" style=\"max-width:960px;margin:0 auto 20px;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-78_1\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item 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