Full TGIF Record # 136368
Item 1 of 1
Publication Type:
i
Proceedings
Author(s):Hundt, Rudolf
Author Affiliation:Martin-Luther-Universität Halle/Wittenberg, GDR
Title:Studies on the alteration of grassland ecosystems under intensification of grassland management in the GDR
Section:Ecological problems of grassland management under different climates and problems of environment: Composition of vegetation as influenced by environmental and human factors
Other records with the "Ecological problems of grassland management under different climates and problems of environment: Composition of vegetation as influenced by environmental and human factors" Section
Source:International Grassland Congress, Proceedings. Vol. 1, 1977, p. 531-533.
Publishing Information:Zurich, Etc., V. P.
# of Pages:3
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Grasslands; Ecosystems; Maintenance intensity; Sprinkler irrigation; Eutrophication; Grazing; Quality evaluation; Growth factors; Population dynamics; Soils; Nutrients
Abstract/Contents:"The objective of the investigations described in the paper consisted in finding out the effect of industry-like production methods on grassland ecosystems from the plant-sociological, ecological, and agricultural points of view. In 1954, grassland phytocoenoses in the Elbe river valley near Dessau and in the Mulde river valley near Wurzen had been the object of geobotanical investigations. These investigations were repeated in 1976. Sprinkler irrigation, intensive eutrophication, and the inclusion of grazing resulted in a complete change of the ecosystems. The productiveness of the swards improved substantially both in quantitative and qualitative respect, and the number of species declined strongly. The latter concerned above all the species having a rather narrow ecological range, whereas several common and demanding meadow plants, above all grasses, in part reached a much higher share in the overall herbage yield. Both the soil reaction and the soil nutrient potential had improved significantly."
Language:English
References:0
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Hundt, R. 1977. Studies on the alteration of grassland ecosystems under intensification of grassland management in the GDR. p. 531-533. In International Grassland Congress, Proceedings. Zurich, Etc., V. P.
Fastlink to access this record outside TGIF: https://tic.msu.edu/tgif/flink?recno=136368
If there are problems with this record, send us feedback about record 136368.
Choices for finding the above item:
Sponsorship:
Find Item @ MSU
MSU catalog number: SB 16 .A33
Request through your local library's inter-library loan service (bring or send a copy of this TGIF record)