Development and economic assessment of a grazing system on wet meadows compliant with the aims of nature conservation the example of the nature reserve 'Arnegger Ried' [German]

摘要

For a protected area of approximately 20 ha the costs and benefits of four different management systems are compared. The considered management systems are maintenance cutting, as reference, and three different grazing regimes with suckler cows. The three grazing systems differ in their environmental impact. Further the potential of integrating the described management systems into an existing agricultural enterprise is assessed.