An overview of permanent grassland grazing management practices and the impacts on principal soil quality indicators
Grasslands are at risk of degradation due to unsustainable management practices and
climate change. Here, we review the principal soil quality indicators (SQIs) to evaluate the …
climate change. Here, we review the principal soil quality indicators (SQIs) to evaluate the …
[HTML][HTML] On the distribution and productivity of mountain grasslands in the Gran Paradiso National Park, NW Italy: A remote sensing approach
Mountain grazing lands are key constituents of the natural, economical and cultural heritage,
but at the same time sensitive to climate and land use change, hence requiring urgent …
but at the same time sensitive to climate and land use change, hence requiring urgent …
Main ecological and environmental factors affecting forage yield and quality in Alpine summer pastures (NW‐Italy, Gran Paradiso National Park)
Summer pastures in the European Alps play a crucial role in providing high quality forage for
grazing livestock and encompass a wide variety of vegetation communities. The main issue …
grazing livestock and encompass a wide variety of vegetation communities. The main issue …
Environmental factors and management intensity affect in different ways plant diversity and pastoral value of alpine pastures
Based on a wide dataset of vegetation surveys carried out across the pastures of Western
Italian Alps, the objective of the research was to determine the relative importance of …
Italian Alps, the objective of the research was to determine the relative importance of …
Expected changes to alpine pastures in extent and composition under future climate conditions
As the basis of livestock feeding and related performances, pastures evolution and
dynamics need to be carefully monitored and assessed, particularly in the Alps where the …
dynamics need to be carefully monitored and assessed, particularly in the Alps where the …
Can grassland chemical quality be quantified using transform near-infrared spectroscopy?
Simple Summary Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been applied to analyse the quality
of forage and animal feed. However, grasslands more than other raw materials are linked to …
of forage and animal feed. However, grasslands more than other raw materials are linked to …
Congruent responses of vascular plant and ant communities to pastoral land-use abandonment in mountain areas throughout different biogeographic regions
M Verdinelli, M Pittarello, MC Caria, G Piga… - Ecological …, 2022 - Springer
Background There is a long-term trend towards the abandonment of agro-pastoral activities
in the mountain areas of Europe: the following encroachment process of semi-natural …
in the mountain areas of Europe: the following encroachment process of semi-natural …
Agri-environmental payments drive the conservation and forage value of semi-natural grasslands by modifying fine-scale grazing intensity
In Europe, the conservation of extensively grazed semi-natural grasslands is addressed by
agricultural policies whose effectiveness is questioned. We studied sub-xerophilous Bromus …
agricultural policies whose effectiveness is questioned. We studied sub-xerophilous Bromus …
Landolt Indicator Values in Modern Research: A Review
N Ivanova, E Zolotova - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem sustainability is essential for human well-
being. An important tool for addressing this issue is ecological indicators. This overview …
being. An important tool for addressing this issue is ecological indicators. This overview …
[HTML][HTML] Combining fertilisation and mowing as an effective practice to control Brachypodium rupestre encroachment in an abandoned grassland of the Alps
In the Alps, grasslands have been the basis for European mountain farming systems for
centuries, but nowadays agro-pastoral abandonment is among the major threats to their …
centuries, but nowadays agro-pastoral abandonment is among the major threats to their …