While grasslands face a number of challenges, such as encroachment from intensive farming and the impact of climate change, there is a growing recognition of the key role they can play in supporting the transition to more resilient, sustainable and circular agricultural systems.
Advances in temperate grassland science and management reviews the wealth of research addressing these challenges and opportunities, focussing on the role of grasslands in agricultural systems and, in particular, in improving livestock health and product quality. It summarises recent research on grassland composition and management in optimising the contribution it can make, including regional case studies on grassland management in practice.
This book builds on a successful earlier volume by Burleigh Dodds Science: Improving grassland and pasture management in temperate agriculture (2018).
- Provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research in grassland science and management
- Includes a selection of case studies which highlight current challenges facing grasslands in Europe, South America and New Zealand
- Discusses recent developments in botanical composition of grasslands, including the design of multi-species swards and herbal leys
