Changes in Diversity Due to Long-Term Management in a High Natural Value Grassland

High nature value (HNV) grassland systems are increasingly important for the ecosystem services they provide and for their socio-economic impact in the current constant-changing context. The aim of our paper is to evaluate the long-term effect of organic fertilizers on HNV systems in the Apuseni Mou...

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Published in:Plants (Basel) 2021-04, Vol.10 (4), p.739
Main Authors: Vaida, Ioana, Păcurar, Florin, Rotar, Ioan, Tomoș, Liviu, Stoian, Vlad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
agro-ecological spectrum
Biodiversity
Climate change
Cluster analysis
Codominance
Common Agricultural Policy
Economic impact
Ecosystem services
Ecosystems
Experiments
Fertilization
fertilizer gradient
Fertilizers
Grasslands
Impact analysis
Indicator species
long-term observations
Manures
Mountains
Organic fertilizers
phytodiversity
Plant species
Sustainable use
Vegetation
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Summary:High nature value (HNV) grassland systems are increasingly important for the ecosystem services they provide and for their socio-economic impact in the current constant-changing context. The aim of our paper is to evaluate the long-term effect of organic fertilizers on HNV systems in the Apuseni Mountains, Romania. As an objective we want to identify the optimal intensity of conservation management and its recognition based on indicator value plant species. The experiments were established in 2001 on the boreal floor and analyze the effect of a gradient of four organic treatments with manure. Fertilization with 10 t ha manure ensures an increase in yield and has a small influence on diversity, and could be a real possibility for the maintenance and sustainable use of HNV. Each fertilization treatment determined species with indicator value that are very useful in the identification and management of HNV. The indicator species are useful in forecasting the fluctuations and successions in grasslands, determined by the modification of the dominance-codominance ratio and the real coverage of each species.
ISSN:2223-7747
2223-7747
DOI:10.3390/plants10040739