Forum Land Use: Black Forest Meadows and Farms in Climate Change

Black Forest Meadows and Farms in Climate Change: How the Future of Management Might Look

Meadows and Pastures in Transition – Research Findings and Impacts

Geo Galbusera (Grassland Advisor, Agricultural Office Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald) presents current research findings and model calculations that demonstrate how different management practices affect meadows and pastures. The focus is on:

Yields and Nutritional Values: Differences between intensive and extensive management as well as the impacts on the quality of feed.

Plant Composition: Changes in biodiversity and stability of grasslands.

Utilization and Livestock Density: The effects of varying management intensities on animal husbandry and ecological diversity.

The results provide valuable insights for the sustainable use of meadows and pastures and the preservation of the landscape.