Author(s)

I. Austad, L. N. Hamre, K. Rydgren & A. Norderhaug

Abstract

Production in the field layer of a wooded hay meadow in Sogn, Western Norway, was studied by comparing two sites, one in active use and the other abandoned since 1975. We also studied how production in the field layer varied with the composition of the vegetation and the influence of trees, and the extent to which production from the trees (foliage) contributed to total production in the hay meadow. Production in the field layer was significantly higher at the site in active use than at the abandoned site, despite the annual removal of hay from the former. Field layer production was lowest nearest the tree trunk and increased significantly with increasing distance from the trunk at both sites. Production was also significantly related to vegetati

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