Practicalhandbook for seed harvesting and restoration of species-rich grassland
Editors: Anita Kirmer, Dr. Bernhard Krautzer, Michele Scotton and Sabine Tischew
Given the ambitious goals for biodiversity conservation, there is currently great interest in techniques for obtaining regional seed mixtures and for restoring and establishing species-rich meadows and pastures. The availability of wild plant seeds has so far been a significant limiting factor. By using seed mixtures harvested directly from species-rich grassland stands, as well as wild plant seeds from regional propagation sites, restoration projects can develop regionally typical vegetation with a high probability of success.
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Quality criteria of harvested seed mixtures from ecologically valuable grassland areas
Dr. Petra Haselgrübler
It is important to utilize the seed potential of remaining extensive meadows as a resource for using the harvested seed material in regional restoration projects. The required seed material is harvested through fresh green cutting, meadow threshing, and brushing. The aim of this work was to develop a method for determining quality parameters such as purity, thousand-seed weight, and germination capacity.
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Practical handbook for seed harvest and ecological restoration of species-rich grasslands
Editors: Dr. Bernhard Krautzer, Michele Scotton and Anita Kirmer
Extensively managed semi-natural grassland can be regarded as a seed source useful to establish new species rich areas. Indeed, they are normally rich in species of native provenance and for this reason they can be harvested to obtain propagation material with high ecological value. State of the art techniques to create forage meadows or to restore degraded areas using commercial seed mixtures are not comparable with the target of ecological restoration done with propagation material from semi-natural grassland. Therefore a large number of different harvesting methods and application techniques have been developed for exploitation and application of site-specific seed or plant material. This handbook gives mainly an overview on techniques for seed harvesting and techniques for the establishment of semi-natural grassland.
Site-appropriate high-altitude revegetation in the Alpine region – the current state of the art
Authors: Krautzer Bernhard, Dr., Helmut Wittmann, Giovanni Peratoner, Graiss Wilhelm, Dr., Christian Partl
The book's content is presented in the following languages: German (pages: 31-62), English (pages: 1-30), Italian (pages: 63-95), French (pages: 97-130).
In recent years, there has been a significant shift in people's attitudes towards their environment. Particularly when it comes to revegetation in the high altitudes of the Alps, consideration for biodiversity and a natural approach are of paramount importance. This four-language book (German, English, Italian, French) aims to facilitate the application of the methods described within, wherever possible.
Site-appropriate grasses and herbs - seed production and use for greening in high altitudes
Authors: Bernhard Krautzer, Dr., Giovanni Peratoner, Ferdinando Bozzo
The book describes the possibilities of a lucrative, unregulated production of the presented species and is therefore also aimed at innovative farmers and seed producers.
Bioengineering: Greening with site-appropriate seeds and plants
Authors: Bernhard Krautzer, Dr., Eva Hacker
The book presents Europe-wide examples of site-appropriate greening using seeds and plants, which aim to counteract erosion risks and damage in agriculture through bioengineering and vegetation development.
Green Mountain - A Guide to the Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions
Authors: Krautzer Bernhard, Dr., Schaumberger Silke, Dr., Graiss Wilhelm, Dr.
One thematic focus within the "South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme" (SEE) concerns the sustainable development and promotion of disadvantaged mountain regions. From 2011 to 2014, eleven institutions from nine different countries worked on the project "Green Mountain - a sustainable development model for mountain regions" on the future-oriented development of Southeast European mountain regions.
Grassland Farming and Land Management Systems in Mountainous Regions (book with CD)
Authors: Pötsch , Associate Professor, Dr.; Bernhard Krautzer, Dr. and Alan Hopkins
Proceedings of the 16th Symposium of the European Grassland Federation 2011 in Raumberg-Gumpenstein
The Symposium deals with the challenges of grassland farming in mountainous regions. Numerous oral presentations, papers and posters have contributed to the general topic and provided interesting ideas and promising approaches. All these contributions are included in this symposium's proceedings.
