Historical Irrigated Meadows at the River Queich, Rhineland-Palatinate
Berichte der Deutschen Bodenkundlichen Gesellschaft. 2013 S. 1 - 4 (DBG- Jahrestagung 2013, 07.-12. September 2013, Ko)
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Publikationstyp: Buchbeitrag (Konferenzbeitrag)
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Inhaltszusammenfassung
For centuries the meadows at the river Queich in southern Rhineland-Palatinate were irrigated to enhance the quantity and quality of hay. With the introduction of fertili-zers irrigation was stopped in most areas but partly reactivated within the last few years. Today we find a small-scaled mosaic of (non-) irrigated and (un-) fertilized meadows. The Institute for Environmental Sciences Landau at the University of Koblenz - Landau conducts interdisciplinary research on the meadows to investig...For centuries the meadows at the river Queich in southern Rhineland-Palatinate were irrigated to enhance the quantity and quality of hay. With the introduction of fertili-zers irrigation was stopped in most areas but partly reactivated within the last few years. Today we find a small-scaled mosaic of (non-) irrigated and (un-) fertilized meadows. The Institute for Environmental Sciences Landau at the University of Koblenz - Landau conducts interdisciplinary research on the meadows to investigate the effects of irrigation and the interactions between the involved terrestrial and aquatic systems.» weiterlesen» einklappen