Grassland ecosystems are deeply affected by human activities and need appropriate management to optimize trade-offs between ecosystem functions and services. Until now they have mainly been analyzed as agro-ecosystems for animal production but this book looks beyond the role of grassland as a feeding ground, and evaluates other important processes such as carbon sequestration in soils, greenhouse gas regulation and biodiversity protection. This authoritative volume expertly highlights the need for an immediate balance between agriculture and ecological management for sustainability in the...
Grassland ecosystems are deeply affected by human activities and need appropriate management to optimize trade-offs between ecosystem functions and se...
Research infrastructure comprises the "hard" infrastructure, such as the networks of diverse sensors, the long-term monitoring plots and national sample archives; and the "soft" infrastructure, such as the standardisation of data collection, handling, meta-data, licensing and storage methods and tools. These research infrastructures are needed to recognize negative developments in our terrestrial ecosystems and initiate timely countermeasures or mitigate the negative impacts on society through long-term observations. This book brings together major knowledge on experimental infrastructures...
Research infrastructure comprises the "hard" infrastructure, such as the networks of diverse sensors, the long-term monitoring plots and national s...
