Species diversity

Dynamics during the growing season

As soon as the snow melts in spring and temperatures begin to rise, the winter dormancy transitions into the growing season with the greening of meadows and pastures. The start of growth depends on the altitude, according to the temperature gradient.

At higher elevations, the start of the growing season is expected to shift further due to the typically longer snow cover period. This results in a very strong spatial differentiation in the growing season for grassland in the Austrian mountains. At higher elevations, the often significantly shorter growing season is one of the main reasons for the limited land use potential. Lower temperatures also cause the plant community to adapt, which, together with the reduced productivity of the soil, leads to lower yields.

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The vegetation period is shaped by climatic influences and is crucial for both management measures and the biomass development of agricultural crops.

The vegetation period is shaped by climatic influences and is crucial for both management measures and the biomass development of agricultural crops.

 The vegetation period is shaped by climatic influences and is crucial for both management measures and the biomass development of agricultural crops.