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.
