<p> EGF Working Group Semi-natural Grasslands</p><p>Grassland Classification Questionnaire</p><p>I Personal details</p><p>Name: […]</p><p>Affiliation: […]</p><p>E-Mail: […]</p><p>II Basic questions</p><p>What should be the purpose of … (please mark all relevant points in botch columns)</p><p>… a common definition … a general classification of of ‘semi-natural grasslands according to grasslands’? agricultural / environmental characteristics?</p><p>Framework for policy makers (and   implication for farmers’ subsidies)</p><p>Framework for a better statistical   system on grasslands</p><p>Improved communication between scientists / other stakeholders from   different regions</p><p>Better transfer of research results and management expertise   between sites and regions</p><p>Starting point for quantification of agricultural / environmental   services of different types of grassland</p><p>Not necessary at all  </p><p>Other: […] […]</p><p>Other: […] […]</p><p> Relevant boxes to be marked by typing in ‘’ or ‘X’.  Text may be entered into the blue-shaded fields ‘[…]’.  Please return the filled-in questionnaire to btonn(at)gwdg.de by 15. November 2012. EGF Working Group Semi-natural Grasslands – Grassland classification questionnaire</p><p>What should be the basis of the definition of ‘semi-natural grasslands’? (please mark all relevant points)</p><p>Vegetation type  Which vegetation classification system? […]</p><p>Management </p><p>Site characteristics </p><p>Function in a farming  system</p><p>Other  Which? […]</p><p>Give your personal definition of ‘semi-natural grasslands’ (max. 150 words).</p><p>[…]</p><p>2 EGF Working Group Semi-natural Grasslands – Grassland classification questionnaire</p><p>III Botanical characteristics of ‘semi-natural grasslands’</p><p>Which vegetation characteristics would be useful to delineate ‘semi-natural grasslands’? ((please mark all relevant points)</p><p>Yes No General indicator value can General indicator probably be defined value can (if possible, make probably not be suggestion) defined</p><p>[1] Species number    […] </p><p>[2] Presence of rare species    […] </p><p>[3] Presence of species from a list    […]  of indicator species</p><p>[4] Percentage of dicots/grasses    […] </p><p>[5] Correspondence with a phytosciological vegetation type</p><p>[6] Productivity    […] </p><p>[7] Productivity in relation to    […]  climate</p><p>[8] Time since complete    […]  destruction of sward</p><p>[9] Other, namely:</p><p>[10] […]  […] </p><p>[11] […]  […] </p><p>[12] […]  […] </p><p>3 EGF Working Group Semi-natural Grasslands – Grassland classification questionnaire</p><p>IV Management characteristics of ‘semi-natural grasslands’</p><p>Which of the following management measures is consistent with a grassland still being defined as a ‘semi-natural grassland’?</p><p>Never Under certain conditions / up to Not a in certain amounts for which general relevant SNG guidelines probably … criterium for definition of … can be defined (if … cannot SNG possible, make be defined suggestion)</p><p>[13] Application of synthetic N fertilizer   […]  </p><p>[14] Application of synthetic P fertilizer   […]  </p><p>[15] Application of synthetic K fertilizer   […]  </p><p>[16] Application of farmyard manure   […]  </p><p>[17] Application of liquid manure/slurry   […]  </p><p>[18] Liming   […]  </p><p>[19] Application of herbicides   […]  </p><p>[20] Drainage   […]  </p><p>[21] Irrigation</p><p>[22] Resowing</p><p>[23] Soil tillage</p><p>[24] A period of abandonment   […]  </p><p>Other important management measures, namely:</p><p>[25] […]   […] </p><p>[26] […]   […] </p><p>[27] […]   […] </p><p>4 EGF Working Group Semi-natural Grasslands – Grassland classification questionnaire</p><p>Which of the following management measures could be used as criteria to define ‘semi- natural grasslands’?</p><p> no possibly suitable very good suggestion suitable criterium criterium criterium</p><p>[28] Mowing frequency per se    […]</p><p>[29] Mowing frequency in relation to    […] climate </p><p>[30] Mowing frequency in relation to    […] site productivity</p><p>[31] Mowing frequency in relation to    […] other factors</p><p>[32] Average timing of fist cut    […] (phenological stage)</p><p>[33] Stocking rate per se    […]</p><p>[34] Stocking rate in relation to climate    […]</p><p>[35] Stocking rate in relation to site    […] productivity</p><p>[36] Stocking rate in relation to other    […] factors</p><p>[37] Other measure of grazing intensity    […]</p><p>[38] Grazing system  […]</p><p>Other management measures, namely:</p><p>[39] […]   […]</p><p>[40] […]   […]</p><p>[41] […]   […]</p><p>5 EGF Working Group Semi-natural Grasslands – Grassland classification questionnaire</p><p>IV Categories of grasslands with similar agricultural / environmental services and challenges</p><p>Which of the criteria listed in sections III and IV could be suitable indicators for a classification of grasslands into broad categories with similar agricultural / environmental services and challenges?</p><p>[1]  [2]  [3]  [4]  [5]  [6]  [7]  [8]  [9]  [10] </p><p>[11]  [12]  [13]  [14]  [15]  [16]  [17]  [18]  [19]  [20] </p><p>[21]  [22]  [23]  [24]  [25]  [26]  [27]  [28]  [29]  [30] </p><p>[31]  [32]  [33]  [34]  [35]  [36]  [37]  [38]  [39]  [40] </p><p>[41] </p><p>Others, namely:</p><p>[…]</p><p>[…]</p><p>[…]</p><p>V Further Working Group activities</p><p>I would probably attend the next Working Group meeting if it is held in conjunction with the EGF Symposium 23-26 June 2013 on Iceland Yes  No </p><p>I would probably attend the next Working Group meeting if it is held independently of the EGF Symposium at some central location in Europe Yes  No  Suggestion for a meeting place: […]</p><p>I am potentially interested in participating in a COST Action addressing research needs identified by the results of this questionnaire Yes  No </p><p>6</p>