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Long-term field experiments in grassland – more than just resource-consuming nostalgia Cover

Long-term field experiments in grassland – more than just resource-consuming nostalgia

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Figure 1.

Relationship between long-term experiments and basic research (after Janzen, 2009)
Abbildung 1. Beziehung zwischen Langzeitversuchen und Grundlagenforschung (nach Janzen, 2009)
Relationship between long-term experiments and basic research (after Janzen, 2009) Abbildung 1. Beziehung zwischen Langzeitversuchen und Grundlagenforschung (nach Janzen, 2009)

Figure 2.

Recent research activities based on various long-term grassland experiments at AREC Raumberg-GumpensteinAbbildung 2. Forschungsaktivtäten basierend auf unterschiedlichen Grünlandlangzeit-versuchen an der HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein
Recent research activities based on various long-term grassland experiments at AREC Raumberg-GumpensteinAbbildung 2. Forschungsaktivtäten basierend auf unterschiedlichen Grünlandlangzeit-versuchen an der HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

Figure 3.

Geographical distribution of ongoing long-term experiments on permanent grassland, arable land and other crops in Europe (https://www.bonares.de/service-portal/data-repository; last access: 09/2025)Abbildung 3. Geografische Verteilung von bestehenden Langzeitversuchen im Dauergrünland, Ackerland und anderen Kulturarten in Europa (https://www.bonares.de/service-portal/data-repository; letzter Zugriff: 09/2025)
Geographical distribution of ongoing long-term experiments on permanent grassland, arable land and other crops in Europe (https://www.bonares.de/service-portal/data-repository; last access: 09/2025)Abbildung 3. Geografische Verteilung von bestehenden Langzeitversuchen im Dauergrünland, Ackerland und anderen Kulturarten in Europa (https://www.bonares.de/service-portal/data-repository; letzter Zugriff: 09/2025)

Long-term grassland experiments at Admont and Zachenschöberl (alpine site)Tabelle 2_ Langzeitversuche im Grünland in Admont und Zachenschöberl (Almstandort)

Experiment designation/basic informationNitrogen experimentMeadow fertilization experimentLiming experimentAlm fertilization experiment
Internal code317320469470.B
CountryAustriaAustriaAustriaAustria
AcronymGG5GG6GG7GG8
LocationAdmontAdmontZachenschöberlZachenschöberl
Co-ordinates47°34′60″/14°27′04″47°34′58″/14°27′02″47°27′48″/14°04′19″47°27′48″/14°04′19″
Altitude (m a.s.l.)6336331,2971,297
ExpositionSSWW
Inclination1%1%30%30%
Year of establishment1944194619641964
No. of treatments424816
No. of replications4444
Factor fertilizationMineralMineral and organicMineral and organicMineral and organic
Factor cutting Frequency/year3322
DesignBlockBlockBlockBlock

Long-term grassland experiments at the Gumpenstein site * Tabelle 1_ Langzeitversuche im Grünland an der HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

Experiment designation/basic informationNutrient deficiency experimentCutting frequency experimentFertilization utilization experimentFarm manure experiment
Internal code432.A434.A433484
CountryAustriaAustriaAustriaAustria
AcronymGG1GG2GG3GG4
LocationGumpensteinGumpensteinGumpensteinGumpenstein
Co-ordinates47°29′40″/14°06′11″47°29′34″/14°06′13″47°29′36″/14°06′12″47°29′38″/14°06′10″
Altitude (m a.s.l.)698713702699
ExpositionSouth-westNorth-eastNorthNorth
Inclination1%2%2%2%
Year of establishment1960196119611966
No. of treatments14101821
No. of replications3434
Factor fertilizationMineral fertilizersMineral and organicMineral and organicMineral and organic
Factor cutting Frequency/year32, 3, 4, 61, 2, 33
DesignSplit-plotBlockSplit-plotBlock
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/boku-2025-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5430 | Journal ISSN: 0006-5471
Language: English
Page range: 77 - 90
Submitted on: Sep 9, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 23, 2025
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Published on: Feb 16, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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