Impact of Renewed Cattle Grazing on Floristic Composition in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains
The aim of the study was to estimate changes in the floristic composition near Švýcárna lodge (1304 m a.s.l.), where cattle grazing after a long-term management cessation was introduced on a pasture area of 3.6 ha in 2012. The pasture was divided into two grazing sub-localities: P1 (Nar) with domina...
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doaj-7676819aaef646cdbbea3c06139457a42020-11-25T02:53:56ZengMendel University PressActa Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis1211-85162464-83102020-01-0168233534210.11118/actaun202068020335Impact of Renewed Cattle Grazing on Floristic Composition in the Hrubý Jeseník MountainsMarie Mrázková-Štýbnarová0Josef Holec1Radek Štencl2Michaela Kolářová3Luděk Tyšer4Oldřich Látal5Agrovýzkum Rapotín s.r.o., Výzkumníků 267, 788 13 Vikýřovice, Czech RepublicCzech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Praha 6 - Suchdol, Czech RepublicProtected Landscape Area Administration Jeseníky, Šumperská 93, 790 01 Jeseník, Czech RepublicCzech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Praha 6 - Suchdol, Czech RepublicCzech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Praha 6 - Suchdol, Czech RepublicAgrovýzkum Rapotín s.r.o., Výzkumníků 267, 788 13 Vikýřovice, Czech RepublicThe aim of the study was to estimate changes in the floristic composition near Švýcárna lodge (1304 m a.s.l.), where cattle grazing after a long-term management cessation was introduced on a pasture area of 3.6 ha in 2012. The pasture was divided into two grazing sub-localities: P1 (Nar) with dominance of Nardus stricta and Avenella flexuosa and P2 (Des) with dominance of Deschampsia cespitosa. For grazing, Highland Cattle was used with a stocking rate up to 1 livestock unit per ha and year. The floristic composition was evaluated and statistically analyzed. After six years of restored grazing the overall species richness enhanced and a higher dominance of rare and endangered species was found. The dominance of some common species like Vaccinium myrtillus, and Calamagrostis villosa tended to decrease within a grazing period in favor of new species colonisation.https://acta.mendelu.cz/asap/actaun_2020068020335/suckler cowsrenewed grazingspecies diversitynature conservation |
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Marie Mrázková-Štýbnarová Josef Holec Radek Štencl Michaela Kolářová Luděk Tyšer Oldřich Látal |
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Marie Mrázková-Štýbnarová Josef Holec Radek Štencl Michaela Kolářová Luděk Tyšer Oldřich Látal Impact of Renewed Cattle Grazing on Floristic Composition in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis suckler cows renewed grazing species diversity nature conservation |
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Marie Mrázková-Štýbnarová Josef Holec Radek Štencl Michaela Kolářová Luděk Tyšer Oldřich Látal |
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Marie Mrázková-Štýbnarová |
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Impact of Renewed Cattle Grazing on Floristic Composition in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains |
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Impact of Renewed Cattle Grazing on Floristic Composition in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains |
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Impact of Renewed Cattle Grazing on Floristic Composition in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains |
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Impact of Renewed Cattle Grazing on Floristic Composition in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains |
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Impact of Renewed Cattle Grazing on Floristic Composition in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains |
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impact of renewed cattle grazing on floristic composition in the hrubý jeseník mountains |
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Mendel University Press |
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Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis |
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1211-8516 2464-8310 |
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2020-01-01 |
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The aim of the study was to estimate changes in the floristic composition near Švýcárna lodge (1304 m a.s.l.), where cattle grazing after a long-term management cessation was introduced on a pasture area of 3.6 ha in 2012. The pasture was divided into two grazing sub-localities: P1 (Nar) with dominance of Nardus stricta and Avenella flexuosa and P2 (Des) with dominance of Deschampsia cespitosa. For grazing, Highland Cattle was used with a stocking rate up to 1 livestock unit per ha and year. The floristic composition was evaluated and statistically analyzed. After six years of restored grazing the overall species richness enhanced and a higher dominance of rare and endangered species was found. The dominance of some common species like Vaccinium myrtillus, and Calamagrostis villosa tended to decrease within a grazing period in favor of new species colonisation. |
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suckler cows renewed grazing species diversity nature conservation |
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