Nature Management by Grazing and Cutting On the ecological significance of grazing and cutting regimes applied to restore former species-rich grassland communities in the Netherlands
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1989, 1989
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1989 |
| Series: | Geobotany
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- One: Introduction
- The need for nature management
- I Introduction
- II Research approach and methods
- Two: Land Use Dynamics
- From agricultural practices to nature management
- III The Drenthe Plateau
- IV The Schiermonnikoog salt marsh
- Three: Vegetation Dynamics
- Restoration management creates species-richer plant communities: three cases
- V The heathland and reclaimed grassland vegetation
- VI The valley grassland vegetation
- VII The salt marsh vegetation
- Four: Ecosystem Dynamics
- Causes of observed changes: mineral removal/increasing soil salinity or structure of the sward?
- VIII Grazing
- IX Cutting regimes
- X Changing soil conditions and stand structure as causes of floristic changes: conclusions and synthesis
- Five: Population Dynamics
- Where do the new species come from?
- XI Seed dispersal and seed bank
- XII Re-introduction of seeds
- Six: Management
- Evaluation of the obtained knowledge
- XIII Management
- Summary
- References