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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
The flooded grassland area in the lower reaches of the River Oder covers about 10,000 ha, of which 4,000 ha are situated on the German side and the remainder in Poland. In spite of extreme flooding conditions (annual winter flooding from 15 Dec. to 15 April and occasional summer flooding) the area was used very intensively in GDR times. After the political change in 1989, the management of the cross-border GermanPolish National Park, which was situated in this area, was changed abruptly to extensive grassland utilisation. This paper reports on changes in the composition and productivity of the grassland.
Citation
Schalitz, G. and Behrendt, A., "Long Term Results for the Naturalisation of River Valley Grassland in the Lower Floodplains of the River Oder" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 151.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeB/151)
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Long Term Results for the Naturalisation of River Valley Grassland in the Lower Floodplains of the River Oder
Dublin Ireland
The flooded grassland area in the lower reaches of the River Oder covers about 10,000 ha, of which 4,000 ha are situated on the German side and the remainder in Poland. In spite of extreme flooding conditions (annual winter flooding from 15 Dec. to 15 April and occasional summer flooding) the area was used very intensively in GDR times. After the political change in 1989, the management of the cross-border GermanPolish National Park, which was situated in this area, was changed abruptly to extensive grassland utilisation. This paper reports on changes in the composition and productivity of the grassland.
