On the ecological significance of grazing and cutting regimes applied to restore former species-rich grassland communities in the Netherlands
First Statement of Responsibility
by Jan Pouwel Bakker.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Dordrecht
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer Netherlands
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1989
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(416 pages)
SERIES
Series Title
Geobotany, 14.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
One: Introduction --; The need for nature management --; I Introduction --; II Research approach and methods --; Two: Land Use Dynamics --; From agricultural practices to nature management --; III The Drenthe Plateau --; IV The Schiermonnikoog salt marsh --; Three: Vegetation Dynamics --; Restoration management creates species-richer plant communities: three cases --; V The heathland and reclaimed grassland vegetation --; VI The valley grassland vegetation --; VII The salt marsh vegetation --; Four: Ecosystem Dynamics --; Causes of observed changes: mineral removal/increasing soil salinity or structure of the sward? --; VIII Grazing --; IX Cutting regimes --; X Changing soil conditions and stand structure as causes of floristic changes: conclusions and synthesis --; Five: Population Dynamics --; Where do the new species come from? --; XI Seed dispersal and seed bank --; XII Re-introduction of seeds --; Six: Management --; Evaluation of the obtained knowledge --; XIII Management --; Summary --; References.