Author/Authors :
LUKA?، Branko نويسنده Agencija Republike Slovenije za kmetijske trge in razvoj pode?elja, Dunajska 160, 1000 Ljubljana , , VERBI?، Janko نويسنده Agencija Republike Slovenije za kmetijske trge in razvoj pode?elja, Dunajska 160, 1000 Ljubljana , , KRAMBERGER، Branko نويسنده Biotehni?ka fakulteta, Oddelek za agronomijo, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI – 1111 Ljubljana , , KALIGARI?، Mitja نويسنده Biotehni?ka fakulteta, Oddelek za agronomijo, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI – 1111 Ljubljana , , MEGLI?، Vladimir نويسنده Univerza v Ljubljani, Biotehni?ka fakulteta, Oddelek za agronomijo, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana ,
Abstract :
In recent years semi-natural grassland has gained a
multifunctional role in the environment. In addition to
providing forage for farm animals, many other functions of
semi-natural grassland, including biodiversity, are even so
important. From this point of view, grasslands of high natural
value are of high significance. Throughout the history,
biodiversity has been maintained primarily by the extensive
grazing and harvesting hay during seed maturation. With the
intensification of grassland management in the 20th century
and the use of commercial seed mixtures on the semi- natural
grasslands, biodiversity of the sward in general began to
decline. We have recently become aware of the negative
consequences of declining biodiversity and begun to develop
measures to stop this process. Among these measures,
establishment and restoration of semi-natural grassland with
high natural value play an important role. Seed material for the
establishment and restoration of such sward can be obtained
only from species rich semi-natural grassland. In recent years
a variety of methods have been developed all over the world
for seed production and sowing on semi-natural grasslands,
allowing successful reestablishment of original biodiversity,
adapted to local growing conditions.
