Publication Date
1997
Description
The objective of our research is to maintain and enhance wildlife resources, landscape diversity and economic competitiveness of grassland-ruminant systems. This may be accomplished by a diversified, graded management intensity of pastures and meadows (Dietl,1990), resulting in a network of intensively and extensively used grassland and other semi-natural habitats. Botanical diversity is thus increased on both a habitat and landscape level. In intensively farmed regions it may be necessary to re-establish species-rich grassland types and adjust management intensity to the site conditions and species’ requirements.
Citation
Meister, E and Koch, B, "Graded Management Intensity of Grassland System for Enhancing Biodiversity on a Species and Landscape Scale" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1997-2023). 5.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session12/5
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Graded Management Intensity of Grassland System for Enhancing Biodiversity on a Species and Landscape Scale
The objective of our research is to maintain and enhance wildlife resources, landscape diversity and economic competitiveness of grassland-ruminant systems. This may be accomplished by a diversified, graded management intensity of pastures and meadows (Dietl,1990), resulting in a network of intensively and extensively used grassland and other semi-natural habitats. Botanical diversity is thus increased on both a habitat and landscape level. In intensively farmed regions it may be necessary to re-establish species-rich grassland types and adjust management intensity to the site conditions and species’ requirements.
