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Teodor MARUȘCA1 Abstract. The permanent grasslands of the Transylvanian Plain are composed of three major Natura 2000 habitats, namely: 6210 [Semi-natural dry grassland and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometea) (*important orchid sites)], 6240* [Sub- pannonic steppe grasslands] and 6440*[ Alluvial meadows of the river valleys of the Cnidion dubii]. Habitat 6210, dominated by Festuca rupicola has a plant productivity of 9.38 t/ha green mass (GM) and 52.9 pastoral value index (PV), respectively animal productivity of 1,367 liters/ha cow milk or 127 kg/ha live weight gain in young bulls in 160 days grazing season. Habitat 6240* degraded by Dicanthium ischaemum has a lower productivity expressed as 3.43 t/ha GM; 24.7 PV; 415 L/ha milk or 39 kg/ha spore. Habitat 6440 dominated by Agrostis stolonifera has higher plant and animal productivity, respectively 8.29 t/ha GM; 45.2 PV; 1145 L/ha milk and 108 t/ha weight gain in cattle during the same 160-day grazing season. Keywords: Natura 2000 grassland habitats, 6210, 6240*, 6440, plant and animal productivity. DOI 10.56082/annalsarsciagr.2026.1.188 Read full article 1Eng ., PhD . Teodor MARUȘCA – Research and Development Institute for Grasslands Brașov, Full Member of The Academy of Romanian Scientists, (e-mail: maruscat@yahoo.com). |
PUBLISHED in Annals Academy of Romanian Scientists Series on Agriculture, Silviculture and Veterinary Medicine
ISSN PRINT 2069-1149 ISSN ONLINE 2344-2085 |
