Interannual variations of above-ground biomass and nutritional quality of Mediterranean grasslands in Western Spain over a 20-year period

• Published in: Australian journal of agricultural research Vol. 59; no. 8; pp. 769 - 779
• Main Authors: Vázquez-de-Aldana, B.R, García-Ciudad, A, García-Criado, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing 01.01.2008
• Subjects: acid detergent fiber; air temperature; botanical composition; digestibility; dry matter accumulation; forage legumes; forbs; grasses; grasslands; lignin; long term experiments; neutral detergent fiber; nutritive value; plant communities; precipitation; protein content; savannas; slope; temporal variation; topography; Spain
• ISSN: 0004-9409
• DOI: 10.1071/AR07359

The 'dehesas' are savannah-like semi-arid grasslands typical of western Spain, which are subject to strong inter-annual variations in biomass production. Over a 20-year period, from 1986 to 2005, above-ground biomass and the nutritional quality of these grasslands in the province of Salama...