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When Has an Abandoned Field Become a Semi-Natural Grassland or Heathland?

verfasst von: Rasmus Ejrnæs, Jaan Liira, Roar S. Poulsen, Bettina Nygaard

Erschienen in: Environmental Management | Ausgabe 4/2008

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This study presents a meta-analysis of a collective dataset describing the succession from abandoned fields to semi-natural grassland and heathland vegetation over the past century. The study objectives were to develop a method for statistical discrimination between abandoned fields and semi-natural habitats and to analyze the probability that an abandoned field had developed into a semi-natural habitat. A statistical classification model was developed, based on lists of vascular plants from 2059 plots from Danish semi-natural grasslands and heathlands, and abandoned fields of varying age. This model was shown to discriminate effectively between abandoned fields and semi-natural habitats, and it was found to be potentially useful for the detection of abandoned fields approaching semi-natural vegetation. We suggest that the model may help clarify restoration targets and assess biological condition in formerly cultivated areas. Statistical modeling revealed that succession age, period of abandonment and succession trajectory had significant effects on the probability that abandoned fields reached the semi-natural phase. Our study indicates that restoration projects targeting grassland and heathland should take local species pools and soil fertility into account.

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Titel: When Has an Abandoned Field Become a Semi-Natural Grassland or Heathland?
verfasst von: Rasmus Ejrnæs
Jaan Liira
Roar S. Poulsen
Bettina Nygaard
Publikationsdatum: 01.10.2008
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: Environmental Management / Ausgabe 4/2008
Print ISSN: 0364-152X
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-008-9183-6

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