Portugal

Grasslands in Portugal encompass a wide range of heliophilous herbaceous vegetation usually dominated by Poaceae species. Poor permanent grasslands, such as rangelands, include numerous types of annual and perennial rough grazed grasslands. Meadows and the Poa bulbosa/Trifolium subterraneum Mediterranean swards have a more intensive management, are more productive and their biomass is more palatable and has a superior feed value compared to other grassland and rangeland types.