Characteristics of grasslands and their use in Poland

Journal of Water and Land Development

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Mirosław Gabryszuk¹  Jerzy Barszczewski¹  Barbara Wróbel¹ 

[1] Institute of Technology and Life Sciences – National Research Institute

关键词: meadows;    pastures;    permanent grasslands;    Poland;    small water retention;   

DOI  :  10.24425/jwld.2021.139035

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Instytut Technologiczno-Przyrodniczego / Institute of Technology and Life Sciences

【 摘 要 】

Permanent grasslands are the most environment-friendly way of using agricultural lands. Apart from producing fodder, grasslands play many other important non-productive functions. Biodiversity is the key factor decisive for their high natural and productive values. Grasslands play an important role in water retention. Not all types of grasslands may be used agriculturally. Out of 16 types of habitats, 10 may be used for production, the others are biologically valuable. The surface area of permanent grasslands in Poland has markedly decreased during the last decade. Now, they constitute slightly more than 20% of agricultural lands occupying 3127.8 thous. ha (in 2019) including 2764 thous. ha of meadows and 363.8 thous. ha of pastures.

【 授权许可】

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