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A comparative analysis of functional traits in semi-natural grasslands under different grazing intensities

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dc.contributor.authorTargetti, S.
dc.contributor.authorMesseri, A.
dc.contributor.authorArgenti, G.
dc.contributor.authorStaglianò, N.
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-19T07:48:29Z
dc.date.available2018-10-19T07:48:29Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionArticleeng
dc.description.abstractThe reduction of traditional management practices is a major threat for the conservation of permanent grasslands in many European marginal areas. The ecological importance of grasslands is acknowledged by the European Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC (1992) which includes many natural or semi-natural grassland types, and by the growing attention of society towards functions and services provided by these ecosystems. Nonetheless, the efficiency of conservation policies is questioned also for the lack of local-scale information on trends and state of grasslands hampers the definition of local-tailored schemes. The main objective of this work is to assess the potential of a set of functional traits in discriminating between different management intensities and their capacity to describe the dynamics occurring in semi-natural grasslands. The research was carried out in a hilly area of Tuscany (Italy) on four grassland sites characterized by similar environmental features (soil, climate, topography), and by different management practices for 10 or more years. The survey concerned collection and analysis of different functional traits related to foliar features, litter and botanical composition. The functional traits were able to differentiate the four sites under different management practices, but their effectiveness was different. Results support the possibility to perform a rapid appraisal of grassland successional stages based on leaf functional traits of dominant species and by the assessment of presence of a reduced number of species among those occurring in the community.eng
dc.identifier.issn1406-894X
dc.identifier.publicationAgronomy Research, 2018, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 2179-2196eng
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10492/4508
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.15159/ar.18.209
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2009 by Estonian University of Life Sciences, Latvia University of Agriculture, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic or mechanical, incl. photocopying, electronic recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission from the Estonian University of Life Sciences, Latvia University of Agriculture, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry
dc.subjectlife formseng
dc.subjectleaf dry matter contenteng
dc.subjectleaf nitrogen concentrationeng
dc.subjectlittereng
dc.subjectspecific leaf areaeng
dc.subjectarticleseng
dc.titleA comparative analysis of functional traits in semi-natural grasslands under different grazing intensitieseng
dc.typeArticleeng

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2018, Vol. 16, No. 5