Response of a subalpine grassland to simulated grazing : aboveground produvctivity along phosphorous gradients

Thiel-Egenter, C.; Risch, A.C.; Jurgensen, M.F.; Page-Dumroese, D.S.; Krüsi, Bertil; Schütz, M.

doi:10.1556/ComEc.8.2007.1.13

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dc.contributor.author	Thiel-Egenter, C.	-
dc.contributor.author	Risch, A.C.	-
dc.contributor.author	Jurgensen, M.F.	-
dc.contributor.author	Page-Dumroese, D.S.	-
dc.contributor.author	Krüsi, Bertil	-
dc.contributor.author	Schütz, M.	-
dc.date.accessioned	2018-06-26T14:44:59Z	-
dc.date.available	2018-06-26T14:44:59Z	-
dc.date.issued	2007	-
dc.identifier.issn	1585-8553	de_CH
dc.identifier.issn	1588-2756	de_CH
dc.identifier.uri	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/7367	-
dc.description.abstract	Interactions between grassland ecosystems and vertebrate herbivores are critical for a better understanding of ecosystem processes, but diverge widely in different ecosystems. In this study, we examined plant responses to simulated red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) grazing using clip-plot experiments in a subalpine grassland ecosystem of the Central European Alps. We measured aboveground net primary production (ANPP) and phosphorus (P) concentration of leaf tissue from plants of two vegetation types with different grazing history. The experimental plots were placed on a soil-P gradient and subject to two different clipping treatments, which simulated moderate and heavy grazing, respectively. We found distinct differences in the response of both ANPP and P concentration in leaf tissues in the two vegetation types. Compared to moderate, heavy grazing simulation did not affect ANPP in the vegetation type adapted to grazing, but decreased ANPP in the non-grazing adapted vegetation type. High soil-P levels also had different effects on the response of the vegetation to clipping in the two vegetation types with different grazing history. ANPP correlated positively with soil-P in non-grazing adapted tall-grass vegetation, while in grazing adapted short-grass vegetation a positive relationship between soil-P and the P concentration in leaf tissues was found. Our experiments provide data for a better understanding of ecosystem processes in high-elevation grasslands of the Alps with possible implications for both nature conservation purposes in protected areas and the management of agriculturally used grasslands.	de_CH
dc.language.iso	en	de_CH
dc.publisher	Akademiai Kiado	de_CH
dc.relation.ispartof	Community Ecology	de_CH
dc.rights	Licence according to publishing contract	de_CH
dc.subject	Cervus elavus	de_CH
dc.subject	Primary production	de_CH
dc.subject	Grazing pattern	de_CH
dc.subject	Swiss National Park	de_CH
dc.subject.ddc	577: Ökologie	de_CH
dc.title	Response of a subalpine grassland to simulated grazing : aboveground produvctivity along phosphorous gradients	de_CH
dc.type	Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift	de_CH
dcterms.type	Text	de_CH
zhaw.departement	Life Sciences und Facility Management	de_CH
zhaw.organisationalunit	Institut für Umwelt und Natürliche Ressourcen (IUNR)	de_CH
zhaw.publisher.place	Budapest	de_CH
dc.identifier.doi	10.1556/ComEc.8.2007.1.13	de_CH
zhaw.funding.eu	No	de_CH
zhaw.issue	1	de_CH
zhaw.originated.zhaw	Yes	de_CH
zhaw.pages.end	117	de_CH
zhaw.pages.start	111	de_CH
zhaw.publication.status	publishedVersion	de_CH
zhaw.volume	8	de_CH
zhaw.publication.review	Peer review (Publikation)	de_CH
zhaw.webfeed	Vegetationsökologie	de_CH
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Thiel-Egenter, C., Risch, A. C., Jurgensen, M. F., Page-Dumroese, D. S., Krüsi, B., & Schütz, M. (2007). Response of a subalpine grassland to simulated grazing : aboveground produvctivity along phosphorous gradients. Community Ecology, 8(1), 111–117. https://doi.org/10.1556/ComEc.8.2007.1.13

Thiel-Egenter, C. et al. (2007) ‘Response of a subalpine grassland to simulated grazing : aboveground produvctivity along phosphorous gradients’, Community Ecology, 8(1), pp. 111–117. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1556/ComEc.8.2007.1.13.

C. Thiel-Egenter, A. C. Risch, M. F. Jurgensen, D. S. Page-Dumroese, B. Krüsi, and M. Schütz, “Response of a subalpine grassland to simulated grazing : aboveground produvctivity along phosphorous gradients,” Community Ecology, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 111–117, 2007, doi: 10.1556/ComEc.8.2007.1.13.

THIEL-EGENTER, C., A.C. RISCH, M.F. JURGENSEN, D.S. PAGE-DUMROESE, Bertil KRÜSI und M. SCHÜTZ, 2007. Response of a subalpine grassland to simulated grazing : aboveground produvctivity along phosphorous gradients. Community Ecology. 2007. Bd. 8, Nr. 1, S. 111–117. DOI 10.1556/ComEc.8.2007.1.13

Thiel-Egenter, C., A.C. Risch, M.F. Jurgensen, D.S. Page-Dumroese, Bertil Krüsi, and M. Schütz. 2007. “Response of a Subalpine Grassland to Simulated Grazing : Aboveground Produvctivity along Phosphorous Gradients.” Community Ecology 8 (1): 111–17. https://doi.org/10.1556/ComEc.8.2007.1.13.

Thiel-Egenter, C., et al. “Response of a Subalpine Grassland to Simulated Grazing : Aboveground Produvctivity along Phosphorous Gradients.” Community Ecology, vol. 8, no. 1, 2007, pp. 111–17, https://doi.org/10.1556/ComEc.8.2007.1.13.