Effects of grazing versus mowing on the vegetation of wet grasslands in the northern Pre‐Alps, Switzerland

• Published in: Applied vegetation science Vol. 26; no. 1
• Main Authors: Reutimann, Pascal, Billeter, Regula, Dengler, Jürgen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Aeration; Aquatic plants; Biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; Business competition; Calthion palustris; Central European region; Cirsium; Conservation; correspondence analysis; ecological indicator value; environmental indicators; fen; fence‐line contrast; fens; Filipendula ulmaria; Geum rivale; Grasslands; Grazing; Juncus effusus; Land use; landscapes; Management tools; Meadows; microrelief; Mowing; Nutrients; phytosociology; Plant diversity; Plantago lanceolata; Plants; semi‐natural grassland; Species composition; Species diversity; Species richness; Strategy; Switzerland; Trifolium pratense; vascular plants; Vegetation; wet grassland; Switzerland; Central European region

Question Wet grasslands are among the most threatened habitats in Central Europe and are subject to loss of their unique species assemblages. Grazing and mowing are important conservation management tools for such semi‐natural habitats. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the influe...