Long-term development of fodder quantity and quality of non-intensively managed grasslands in south-western Luxembourg ... : Langfristige Entwicklung der Futtermenge und -qualität extensiv ge-nutzter Grünlandbestände im Südwesten Luxemburgs ...

Species-rich non-intensively managed grasslands are among the most threatened ecosystems of Central Europe. Therefore, they are the focus of various conservation efforts at the regional, national and international level. In this context, contractual nature conservation schemes are widely imple-mented to ensure conservation of these grasslands through adequate agricultural management. These contracts preclude the use of fertilizer and allow only one to two cuts per year, starting not before June. In this study, we analysed data from 468 samples of the first and second cut, from 145 non-intensiv... Mehr ...