Practical manual for seed collection and renaturation of species-rich grassland
Publisher : Anita Kirmer, Krautzer Bernhard. Dr. , Michele Scotton and Sabine Tischew
Against the background of achieving the ambitious goals of preserving biological diversity, there is currently great interest in techniques for obtaining regional seed mixtures and for the renaturation and establishment of species-rich meadows and pastures. The availability of wild plant seeds has so far been a major limiting factor. By using seed mixtures harvested directly from species-rich grassland stands, as well as wild plant seeds from regional propagation stocks, typical regional vegetation can be developed in renaturation projects with a high chance of success.
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Quality criteria for harvested seed mixtures from ecologically high-quality grassland areas Quality aspects of harvested seed material of semi-natural grassland
Dr. Petra Haselgrübler
It is important to use the seed potential of existing extensive meadows as a resource in order to use the seed material obtained in regional renaturation measures. The required seed material is harvested through fresh green cuttings, meadow threshing and brushing. The subject of this work was to develop a method for determining quality parameters such as purity, thousand grain weight and germination.
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Practical handbook for seed harvest and ecological restoration of species-rich grasslands
Publisher: Krautzer Bernhard. Dr. , 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 greening in the Alpine region – the current state of the art
Authors: Krautzer Bernhard. Dr. , Helmut Wittmann, Giovanni Peratoner, Graiss Wilhelm, Dr. , Christian Partl
The content of the book is presented in the languages: German (pages: 31-62), English (pages: 1-30), Italian (pages: 63-95), French (pages: 97-130).
In recent years there has been a major change in people's attitudes towards their environment. Particularly when it comes to greening in the high altitudes of the Alpine region, consideration for biological diversity and a procedure that is as close to nature as possible is particularly important. This four-language book (German, English, Italian, French) is intended to help you apply the methods described in it wherever possible.
Grasses and herbs appropriate to the location - seed production and use for greenery in high altitudes
Authors: Krautzer Bernhard. Dr. , Giovanni Peratoner, Ferdinando Bozzo
The book describes the possibilities of lucrative, unregulated production of the species presented and is therefore also aimed at innovative farmers and seed producers.
Engineering biology: Greening with site-appropriate seeds and planting material
Authors: Krautzer Bernhard. Dr. , Eva Hacker
The book shows Europe-wide examples of site-appropriate greening with seeds and planting material, which aim to counteract erosion risks and injuries in agriculture through engineering biology through vegetation development.
Green Mountain - A Guide to Sustainable Development of Mountain Areas
Authors: Krautzer Bernhard. Dr. , Schaumberger Silke, Dr. , Graiss Wilhelm, Dr.
A thematic focus within the “South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Program” (SEE) concerns the sustainable development and promotion of disadvantaged mountain regions. From 2011 to 2014, eleven institutions from nine different countries worked on the sustainable development of southeastern European mountain regions as part of the “Green Mountain - a sustainable development model for mountain areas” project.
Grassland Farming and Land Management Systems in Mountainous Regions (book with CD)
Authors: Pötsch Erich M., Univ.Doz. Dr. ; Krautzer Bernhard. Dr. and Alan Hopkins
Proceedings of the 16 th 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.
