Programmes

Session contents and keywords

There are five plenary sessions (1–5), each followed by two parallel sessions (A and B). Themes of plenary (bold) and parallel (italics) sessions are presented below, including some key words for expected/desired content.

Plenary session 1. Biodiversity and productivity in grasslands – strategies and limitations

Session 1A. Enhanced plant and animal diversity in semi-natural grasslands

The session includes topics such as:

• Biodiversity and grassland management
• Grassland restoration
• Establishment of new grasslands
• Grazing behaviour
• Animal productivity and welfare

Session 1B. Productivity in cultivated grasslands

The session includes topics such as:

• Breeding of traditional and non-traditional species

• Establishment
• Seed mixtures – new ways to go?
• Diversity effects on productivity
• Sward physiology and management
• Plant pathology