Agnes van den Pol-van Dasselaar 
Advances in temperate grassland science and management [EPUB ebook] 

Part 1 The role of grasslands in agricultural systems

• 1.The societal role of grasslands in agriculture: Nick van Eekeren, Louis Bolk Institute, The Netherlands;


• 2.Assessing the impact of climate change on grasslands: Martin Lukac, University of Reading, UK;


• 3.The role of grasslands in mixed farming/crop-livestock systems: Friedhelm Taube, Christian Albrechts University Of Kiel, Germany;

Part 2 Grassland dynamics and management

• 4.Advances in understanding plant-soil-animal interactions in grasslands: Lynn Sollenberger, University of Florida, USA;


• 5.Advances in grazing management: Michael O’Donovan, Teagasc, Ireland;


• 6.The use of precision technologies in grassland management: Laurence Shalloo, Teagasc, Ireland;


• 7.The long path from data collection to sustainable grassland management: Nina Buchmann, ETH Zurich, Switzerland;


• 8.From data collection to decision support for sustainable pasture management: Magali Jouven, L’Institute Agro Montpellier, France;


• 9.Advances in managing grassland weeds: Maria-Teresa Sebastia, CTFC/University of Lleida, Spain;

Part 3 Grasslands, grazing and animal nutrition: Effects on health and product quality

• 10.Contribution of forages for high nutrient use efficiency in ruminant feeding: Martin Gierus, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria;


• 11.The effects of pasture grazing on milk quality: Anjo Elgersma, Ghent University, Belgium;


• 12.Grasslands and One Health: Frédéric Leroy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium;

Part 4 Development in botanical composition of grasslands

• 13.Improving biodiversity in grassland systems: Irina Herzon, University of Helsinki, Finland; James M. Bullock, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, The UK; Jean-Yves Humbert and Raphaël Arlettaz, University of Bern, Switzerland; Péter Török, University of Debrecen, Hungary; and Karin Stein-Bachinger, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, Germany;


• 14.Designing and developing multi-species swards/herbal leys: Thomas Moloney, DLF, Ireland;


• 15.The role of plantain (Plantago lanceolata) in reducing nitrogen loss from grazed mixed-species pastures: Ina Pinxterhuis, Dairy NZ, New Zealand;


• 16.Advances in plant secondary metabolites and endophytes in grasslands: David E. Hume, Ag Research – Grasslands Research Centre, New Zealand;

Part 6 Case studies

• 17.Grasslands in Europe: challenges and solutions: Agnes van den Pol-van Dasselaar;


• 18.Challenges facing alpine/mountain grasslands: Giovanni Peratoner, Laimburg Institute, Italy;


• 19.Grasslands in South America: challenges and solutions: Paulo César de Faccio Carvalho, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil;


• 20.Grasslands in New Zealand: challenges and solutions: David Stevens, Ag Research, New Zealand;


• 21.Conclusion: Agnes van den Pol-van Dasselaar;

Dr Lynn Sollenberger is Distinguished Professor of Agronomy and a University of Florida Distinguished Teaching Scholar. The goal of Dr Sollenberger’s research program is to acquire new knowledge of plant-animal-environment interactions focusing on the ecosystem services of grasslands.