The use of species rich associations for establishment of grasslands on arable land

Kizeková, Miriam and Martincová, Janka and Čunderlík, Jozef and Jančová, Ľubica (2022) The use of species rich associations for establishment of grasslands on arable land. ACTA AGRONOMICA ÓVÁRIENSIS, 63 (Ksz). pp. 124-135. ISSN 1416-647X

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Abstract

Over the last decades, the land-use changes require new mitigating strategies and a sustainable way to prevent environmental degradation and erosion of genetic resources. Semi-natural grasslands are a valuable source of seeds and plant material which can help to restore and maintain biodiversity. The use of species rich associations for restoration of arable land using the green hay method has been realized in the buffer zone of the Low Tatras National Park from 2009 to 2015. The donor sites were Arrhenatherion and Mesobromion communities. This method proved to be efficient in our pedoclimatic conditions, allowing a good percentage of the target species present in the donor site to be transferred to the receptor site. The highest total transfer rate (81 %) was observed with both communities one year after restoration in 2010. The success of the establishment and settlement of species in the receptor site might be attributed to soil conditions, especially to soil pH, where the average cover of target species was higher at the Arrhenatherion receptor site comparing to the Mesobromion one. The limited diffusion of knowledge concerning the planting techniques of the semi-natural grasslands is still one of the most obstacles to the use of native propagation material in Slovakia. The main purpose of the interventions carried out with this project was to improve the experiences and skills of farmers and stakeholders.

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