The role of livestock grazing in long-term vegetation changes in coastal dunes : a case study from the Netherlands
The vegetation of coastal sand dunes is characterized by high species diversity and comprises some of the rarest vegetation types in North-Western Europe. Among them are dune grassland communities whose species richness relies on grazing. Those communities are assessed as a priority habitat type under the Natura 2000 legislation. In autumn 1990, Galloway cows and Nordic Fjord horses were introduced in the coastal dunes of Meijendel near The Hague (52º7‘N; 4º20’E), The Netherlands, to reduce encroachment of tall grasses and shrubs, to develop bare sand patches, and as such facilitating diverse... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | article/Letter to editor |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
Schlagwörter: | Coastal dunes / European rabbit / livestock grazing / vegetation development |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27614944 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/the-role-of-livestock-grazing-in-long-term-vegetation-changes-in- |