Co-operative grazing Systems (“Allmende”): An alternative concept for the management of endangered open and semi-open landscapes

Abstract

The article gives an insight into the research project "Co-operative grazing systems: An alternative concept for the management of endangered open and semi-open landscapes". Cooperatively grazed pastures in the south-west of Bavaria are analysed with regard to their ecological and economic structures. The organization, hypothesis and methods of the project are discussed. Proceeding from preliminary results, the research area is characterized.