Reversing the declining quality of the tropical forages collection

Abstract

The Australian Tropical Forages Collection (ATFC) is a unique collection of seeds of grasses and legumes collected throughout the tropical and subtropical world over some 40 years. It comprises 10 016 (614 species) warm-season grasses and 2677 (255 species) legumes (Lawrence 2002). The collection is currently administered by QPIF at Biloela in Queensland and is combined with the tropical crops collection.