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trait details of "Grassland utilization indicator values"

group of trait Indicator values for grassland species
description Comparable to "Ellenberg's indicator values", we present a set of "indicator values for grassland species" which provide information on a species tolerance against trampling, mowing, grazing, as well as foraging value for cattle and deer.
trait attribute attribute type
Occurrence range of values
Guild range of values
Mowing tolerance range of values
Grazing tolerance range of values
Trampling tolerance range of values
Foraging value range of values
Foraging value for deer range of values
  This overview displays all details for a trait including defined attributes (additional information concerning a trait) and possible states.
 
possible attribute values "Occurrence"
label name description
A arable fields and gardens  
GE little used grasslands  
GW commercial grasslands  
N fallow lands  
W forest edges and related ecotones  
 
possible attribute values "Guild"
label name description
G grass  
GS sedge  
H woody plant  
K forb  
Lh woody legume  
Lk herbaceous legume  
 
possible attribute values "Mowing tolerance"
label name description
1 intolerant to mowing  
2 between 1 and 3 (intolerant to sensitive to mowing)  
3 sensitive to mowing  
4 between 3 and 5 (sensitive to moderately tolerant to mowing)  
5 moderately tolerant to mowing  
6 between 5 and 7 (moderately tolerant to well tolerant to mowing)  
7 well tolerant to mowing  
8 between 7 and 9 (well tolerant to very tolerant to mowing)  
9 very tolerant to mowing  
 
possible attribute values "Grazing tolerance"
label name description
1 intolerant to grazing  
2 between 1 and 3 (intolerant to sensitive to grazing)  
3 sensitive to grazing  
4 between 3 and 5 (sensitive to moderately tolerant to grazing)  
5 moderately tolerant to grazing  
6 between 5 and 7 (moderately tolerant to well tolerant to grazing)  
7 well tolerant to grazing  
8 between 7 and 9 (well tolerant to very tolerant to grazing)  
9 very tolerant to grazing  
 
possible attribute values "Trampling tolerance"
label name description
1 intolerant to trampling  
2 between 1 and 3 (intolerant to sensitive to trampling)  
3 sensitive to trampling  
4 between 3 and 5 (sensitive to moderately tolerant to trampling)  
5 moderately tolerant to trampling  
6 between 5 and 7 (moderately tolerant to well tolerant to trampling)  
7 tolerant to trampling  
8 between 7 and 9 (well tolerant to very tolerant to trampling)  
9 very tolerant to trampling  
 
possible attribute values "Foraging value"
label name description
1 poisonous for livestock (and humans)  
2 no or little forage value  
3 little forage value  
4 between 3 and 5 (little to intermediate forage value)  
5 intermediate forage value  
6 between 6 and 8 (intermediate to high forage value)  
7 high forage value  
8 between 7 and 9 (high to best forage value)  
9 best forage value  
 
possible attribute values "Foraging value for deer"
label name description
1 poisonous for livestock (and humans)  
2 no or little forage value  
3 little forage value  
4 between 3 and 5 (little to intermediate forage value)  
5 intermediate forage value  
6 between 6 and 8 (intermediate to high forage value)  
7 high forage value  
8 between 7 and 9 (high to best forage value)  
9 best forage value