Invited
Role of European grasslands in the mitigation of climate change – potential, constraints and
research challenges 730
Smith P., Merbold L. and Van den Pol-Van Dasselaar A.
Climate challenges and opportunities in northern and southern Europe – role of management and exploitation of plant traits in the adaptation of grasslands 746
Ergon Å., Volaire F., Korhonen P., Virkajärvi P., Seddaiu G., Jørgensen M., Bellocchi G., Østrem L., Reheul D. and Baert J.
Submitted
Priorities for modelling European grasslands under climate change 759 Kipling R.P., Virkajärvi P., Breitsameter L. and Bellocchi G.
Intercomparison of models for simulating timothy yield in Northern countries 762 Korhonen P., Palosuo T., Höglind M., Persson T., Van Oijen M., Jégo G., Virkajärvi P.,
Bélanger G. and Gustavsson A.M.
Nitrogen is a key indicator for sustainable use of European grasslands 765 Van der Hoek K.W.
Fertilizing strategy and spreading technology for cattle slurry – grass yield and ammonia emissions 768 Salomon E., Rodhe L. and Sundberg M.
Greenhouse gas emissions and agronomic feasibility for forage production on inverted peat soil 771 Hansen S., Rivedal S., Øpstad S., Heggset S., Deelstra J. and Dörsch P.
Effects of tractor traffic on soil compaction and grassland yield 774 Rivedal S., Riley H., Lunnan T. and Sturite I.
Rooting of permanent grassland in relation to build-up of soil organic matter for climate
mitigation 777 Iepema G.L., Deru J.G.C., Hoekstra N.J. and Van Eekeren N.
Analysis of changing climate impact on timothy productivity in two contrasting geographical
locations 780 Goliński P., Jørgensen M., Czerwiński M., Golińska B., Mølmann J. and Taff G.
The degree of perenniality of timothy (Phleum pratense L.) accessions is related to geographic
origin 783 Jokela V. and Seppänen M.M.
Incidence of root pathogens associated to clover root rot in Sweden 786 Almquist C., Stoltz E. and Wallenhammar A.-C.
Genome-wide allelic shifts in forage crops when grown at five diverse locations across Norway 789 Kovi M.R., Byrne S., Østrem L., Ergon Å., Marum P., Asp T. and Rognli O.A.
Impacts of spring and summer droughts on yield and forage quality of three grasslands 792 Meisser M., Deléglise C., Signarbieux C., Vitra A., Mosimann E. and Buttler A.
Variability in germination under extreme temperatures of two perennial pasture legumes 796 Ahmed L.Q., Durand J.L. and Escobar-Gutiérrez A.J.
Biofuel production from European grassland and impact on the livestock sector 799 Leclère D., Havlík P., Valin H. and Frank S.
Posters
Climate-smart strategies to safeguard persistency and achieve sustainable grassland production 802 Humphreys M, Loka D, Gwynn-Jones D, Scullion J, Doonan J, Gasior D, Harper J, Farrell M, Kingston-Smith A, Dodd R, Chadwick D, Hill P, Mills G, Hayes F, Robinson D and Jones D
Life-Dairyclim, European project aiming to mitigate methane emissions and carbon footprint
of dairy cows 805
Lessire F., Bernard M., Reding R., Lioy R., Kristensen T., Reuter W., Elias E. and Dufrasne I.
Effect of cutting frequency on above- and belowground biomass production of soft rush
(Juncus effusus) and compact rush (J. conglomeratus) 808 Kaczmarek-Derda W., Østrem L., Myromslien M., Brandsæter L.O. and Netland J.
Red clover traits under selection in mixtures with grasses versus pure stands 811 Ergon Å. and Bakken A.K.
Impact of waterlogging under different temperatures on hardening and freezing tolerance of
timothy (Phleum pratense) 814 Jørgensen M., Mølmann J. and Taff G.
Satellite data for monitoring of European grasslands – new tool for adaptation to climate change 817 Dabrowska-Zielinska K., Goliński P., Jørgensen M., Mølmann J. , Taff G., Twardy S.,
Tomaszewska M. , Golińska B., Budzynska M., Gatkowska M. and Kopacz M.
The effects of legume content and drought on symbiotic N2 fixation and herbage nitrogen yield 820 Hoekstra N.J., Finn J.A. and Lüscher A.
Climatic adaptation of species and varieties of grass and clover in the West Nordic countries 823 Thorvaldsson G., Østrem L., Öhlund L., Sveinsson T., Dalmannsdottir S., Djurhuus R.,
Høegh K. and Kristjansdottir T.A.
Forage crop yield and nutritive value under climate change in Canada 826 Thivierge M.-N., Jégo G. , Bélanger G. , Bertrand A. , Tremblay G.F. , Baron V. , Rotz C.A.
and Qian B.
Searching for the ideal cover crop in forage maize: undersown tall fescue versus post-harvest
sown Italian ryegrass 829
Cougnon M., Claerhout S., De Frenne P., De Cauwer B. and Reheul D.
Varying growth behavior of Lolium perenne L. clones under drought conditions and after
rewatering 832 Westermeier P. and Hartmann S.
Changes in freezing tolerance and photosystem II acclimation mechanisms within a Lolium
perenne × Festuca pratensis substitution series 835
Gasior D., Harper J., Thomas A., James C., Armstead I. and Humphreys M.W.
The North Wyke Farm Platform: the impact of ploughing, cultivations and reseeding on
emissions of CO2 and N2O 838
Cardenas L.M., Dunn R.M., Misselbrook T.H., Harris P., Broccolo F., Orr R.J. and Lee M.R.F.
A tannin extract to mitigate methane emissions in dairy cows grazing on tropical pasture 841 Alves T.P., Dall-Orsoletta A.C., Mibach M., Biasiolo R and Ribeiro-Filho H.M.N.
Effect of different renovation and weed management strategies on botanical composition and
forage yield in perennial leys 844
Tørresen K.S., Bakken A.K., Jørgensen M. and Höglind M.
Climate influence on an extensive managed forest steppe grassland from Romania 847 Sărăţeanu V., Laieş D.G., Durău C.C. and Cotuna O.
Cereal cover crops in interaction with undersown red clover seed production at prolonged
growing season 850
Bender A., Aavola R. and Tamm S.
Semi-natural grasslands phenological evolution in western Switzerland over 21 years 853 Vuffray Z., Deléglise C., Amaudruz M., Jeangros B., Mosimann E. and Meisser M.
Biomass yield and energy content of grass from urban roadside verges 856 Piepenschneider M., Hensgen F. and Wachendorf M.
Spatial and temporal synchronicity in Norwegian lamb weaning weights 859 Steinheim G., Ådnøy T., Klemetsdal G., Jørgensen N.H. and Holand Ø.
Farming and research – working together to develop grassland varieties resilient to water stress
to mitigate and adapt to climate change 862
McCalman H.M., Marley C.L., Crotty F.V., Scollan N.D. and Humphreys M.
Ash and mineral content of grasses for combustion 865
Adamovics A.
New cultivars needed to ensure survival of perennial ryegrass across the northern region 868 Helgadóttir Á., Marum P., Persson C., Isolathi M., Aavola R. and Rognli O.A.
Integrated effects of higher temperatures, acid substrate and heavy metals on red clover 871 Slepetys J., Slepetiene A. and Kadziulienė Z.
Contribution to C-sequestration by leys in arable rotation during a 60 year long-term trial in
southeast Norway 874
Bleken M.A.
Annual yields of intensively managed grassland mixtures only slightly affected by experimental
drought events 877
Hofer D., Suter M., Haughey E., Finn J.A. and Lüscher A.
Keyword index 881
Authors index 890