ABSTRACT
The activities of mammalian grazers, especially domestic stock, are partly or completely restricted at certain landforms, for example crags. These ‘Grazing Refuge Habitats’ and their woody plant species are significant for two main reasons. First, they allow the continued maintenance of the small populations that are infrequent locally, regionally or nationally, collectively maintaining the genetic diversity of species. Second, they provide a potential source of seed for the establishment of woody plants into elements of the surrounding landscape. Additionally, trees and shrubs planted or seeded into such habitats are unlikely to require artificial protection from grazing.
