Performance of extensive cattle stocking on a reclaimed minerotrophic wet grassland
Extensive stocking with cattle is a common type of grassland management in reclaimed fen sites. However, due to the high productivity of grassland on organic soil with a history of intensive management, stocking at low rates may not allow an adequate balance of herbage production and utilisation. In...
Main Authors: | L. Breitsameter, M. Kayser, J. Strodthoff, J. Müller, J. Isselstein |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland Society
2017-10-01
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Series: | Mires and Peat |
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Online Access: | http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map19/map_19_19.pdf |
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