Soil, water and nutrient supply

 

grassland soil

grassland soil

The root mass is particularly high in grassland soil. More than three quarters of the plant roots are in the top 10 cm of soil. Dead roots, root parts and mycorrhizal hyphae as well as root exudates from living...
Soil water balance in grassland

Soil water balance in grassland

Quantifying the effects of water balance variables such as precipitation, evaporation and seepage on yield and vegetation dynamics in grassland is particularly valuable in view of increasingly extreme weather events...
Life cycle assessment

Life cycle assessment

Individual farm life cycle assessment is an instrument to demonstrate the potential environmental impacts of agricultural businesses and their products. Results of an individual company life cycle assessment can make a significant contribution...