Offered Papers Theme B: Grassland and the Environment
Description
Limitations for seedling recruitment are major constraints to maintain and enhance plant species diversity in productive grasslands (Bakker & Berendse 1999). Grass sward condition plus species-specific requirements for germination and survival determine the recruitment success. Therefore, a field experiment investigated the establishment of oversown seeds from wildflower forbs in relation to grass sward management.
Citation
Isselstein, Johannes; Kowarschik, Markus; Bonn, S.; and Hofmann, M., "The Effect of Sheep Grazing at Two Stocking Rates on the Seedling Recruitment of Grassland Forbs" (2023). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 47.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeB/47
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The Effect of Sheep Grazing at Two Stocking Rates on the Seedling Recruitment of Grassland Forbs
Limitations for seedling recruitment are major constraints to maintain and enhance plant species diversity in productive grasslands (Bakker & Berendse 1999). Grass sward condition plus species-specific requirements for germination and survival determine the recruitment success. Therefore, a field experiment investigated the establishment of oversown seeds from wildflower forbs in relation to grass sward management.