Semi-natural grasslands of the Non Valley (Eastern Italian Alps): Agronomic and environmental value of traditional and new Alpine hay-meadow types

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 197, Issue , 2014, Pages 243-254

  Scotton, Michele ^a   Sicher, Luciano ^b   Kasal, Andreas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

^c Centro di Sperimentazione Agraria e Forestale Laimburg   (Italy)

Author keywords

Botanical composition; Environmental impact; Management intensity; Nutrient balances; Production; Semi natural grassland types; Soil characteristics

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AGRONOMY; BIODIVERSITY; CATTLE; FORAGE; GRASSLAND; HAY; MEADOW; NUTRIENT BUDGET; SOIL PROPERTY; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

ALPS; ITALY;

EID: 84908344497     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.08.003     Document Type: Article

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