Abstract
This essay contains personal observations and interpretations by the author on the persistence of pastures in the northern North Island. Key pasture stress factors are identified as the increase of farming intensity over the past two decades, the impact of pasture renewal techniques and the role of pasture species on insect pest (particularly black beetle and clover root weevil) interactions. Keywords: insect pests, soil fertility, pasture renewal, cultivars, endophyte
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