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Site-specific Grasses and Herbs
Site-specific grasses and herbs have gained significance in recent years, primarily for nature protection rather than merely for forage production. This publication describes 25 different grasses and herbs occurring naturally in the middle and high Alpine zones suitable for restoration, including botany and distribution. This publication explores the possibility of lucrative, non-regulated seed production of selected species and is aimed at innovative farmers and seed producers.
Restoration Ecology
Aimed at Masters, and PhD students, teachers, researchers andnatural resource managers, this book explores the interface betweenrestoration ecology and ecological restoration. Covers both the ecological concepts involved in restorationecology and their practical applications. Written by an excellent group of ecologists from centres acrossEurope with a strong reputation for restoration ecology. Only textbook around aimed specifically at advancedundergraduate courses and postgraduate study programmes.
Sustainable use of Genetic Diversity in Forage and Turf Breeding
Grassland produces feed for livestock, improves soil fertility and structure, protects water resources and may contribute to climate change mitigation through carbon storage and to biodiversity preservation. It simultaneously maintains sustainable economic outputs for farmers and provides ecosystem services. Turf similarly c- siderably contributes to our environment by adding beauty to our surroundings, providing a safe playing surface for sports and recreation. The species diversity present in most grasslands and turfs is a functional div- sity contributing to the previously mentioned agronomic and environmental bene?ts. The species belong to different functional groups and the adequate spe...
Grassland Farming and Land Management Systems in Mountainous Regions
Mountainous regions, which cover nearly half of the continent’s area, are in many ways of vital importance for the European population. They supply much of the continent ́s water, are centres of biological and cultural biodiversity, provide various opportunities for recreation/ farmers. But mountainous regions are characterised by permanent natural handicaps due to topographic and climatic restrictions on economic and agricultural activity. Because of the geographical constraints to farming, work productivity is on average lower by 28% in mountain areas compared with less favoured areas, and by 40% compared with lowlands. Agriculture in mountainous regions can therefore, in general, not compete with agriculture in advantaged lowlands and, with very few exceptions, cannot hope to become competitive in adopting intensive models in response to the growing global competition.
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Handbuch naturnahe Begrünung von Rohböden
Eingriffe in Natur und Landschaft (z. B. Baumaßnahmen, Rohstoffgewinnung, Straßenbau) führen einerseits zu einer nachhaltigen Devastierung von Flächen, die nach Beendigung der Bau- bzw. Abbautätigkeiten wieder in die Landschaft eingegliedert werden müssen, andererseits müssen im Rahmen von Ausgleichs- und Ersatzmaßnahmen naturschutzfachlich wertvolle Flächen geschaffen oder wiederhergestellt werden. In vielen Bereich (z. B. Böschungen) steht dabei Erosionsschutz an erster Stelle. Die in diesem Buch vorgestellten Methoden ermöglichen darüber hinaus eine nachhaltige und standortgerechte Vegetationsentwicklung mit gebietsheimischen Arten. Zum Einsatz kommen dabei ansaatlose Verfahren wie Oberboden- und Mähgutauftrag sowie Mulchdecksaaten mit gebietsheimischem Saatgut. Das Buch ist nach verschiedenen Standortverhältnissen gegliedert, für die geeignete Methoden genau erläutert sowie Beispiele für die jeweiligen Zielzustände gezeigt werden. Der künftige Anwender erhält damit ein übersichtliches Handbuch mit Handlungsanweisungen für unterschiedliche Standorte. Die Angaben basieren dabei auf den neuesten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen (u. a. SURE-Projekt).
Renaturierung von Ökosystemen in Mitteleuropa
Weltweit sind viele natürliche Biotope (u.a. Moore, Wälder, Flussauen) und durch historische Nutzung entstandene Ökosysteme (u.a. Heiden, Trockenrasen) stark beeinträchtigt oder zerstört worden, sodass wichtige Leistungen für den Menschen verloren gegangen sind und sie nicht mehr nachhaltig genutzt werden können. Dieser Trend kann nur durch eine zielgerichtete Renaturierung umgekehrt werde, um für zukünftige Generationen lebenswerte Bedingungen zu erhalten. In diesem Lehrbuch werden die konzeptionellen Grundlagen der Ökosystemrenaturierung erarbeitet und die abiotischen und biotischen Parameter erläutert. In den Kapiteln zu den einzelnen Ökosystemtypen der mitteleuropäischen Nat...
Examining European semi-natural grassland silages and urban green cut as input sources for the integrated generation of solid fuel and biogas from biomass
To act against the negative effects of climate change, the European Union (EU) has increased its efforts in the field of renewable energies. This led to the definition of national and EU wide targets for the share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy by the year 2020 for each EU-Member state and the Union as a whole. To reach these aims without jeopardising other important aims like food security and nature conservation, sustainable systems of recovery of renewable energy have to be developed. One possibility is the “integrated generation of solid fuel and biogas from biomass” (IFBB). Its core element is the mechanical separation of the biomass into a solid fuel for combustion and a liquid for anaerobic digestion. This study investigated the technology on a prototype scale for a variety of European semi natural grasslands and urban green cut biomasses. The quality of the derived energy carriers and the parameters influencing these qualities were in the research focus. In addition, the IFBB system was compared to other energy recovery systems.
