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The original question is much more complicated.

Assuming enough water (for more than "grasses") if not mowed/grazed the grasses would become eliminated by competition from shrubs/treesshading them out. Even if remaining in "grasses" there are species in the mix dependent on grazing/mowing (say birdsfoot trefoil)if tehy are to thrive/reproduce.

The first way to commit mowing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKQ47h6 ... rt_radio=1

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