Welcome to the Department of Grassland Science and Renewable Plant Resources
Plants for food, energy
and renewable resources
The Department of Grassland Science and Renewable Plant Resources
as a sector of organic agriculture science concentrate on a wide range of topics. On the one hand
we focus on complex relations between grassland vegetation, site conditions, forage quality and
their relevance for farming and environment. In this context legumes (e.g. white clover) play a
prominent role, because of their ability to nitrogen fixation. This permits a high-quality forage
production without the input of mineral fertilizers. On the other hand we ascertain new cultivation
methods for plants as renewable resources for energy (e.g. biogas, biodiesel) or raw materials
(e.g. material for thermal insulation). For fast and accurate determination of swards we prove new
non-destructive sensory methods. They shall serve for a better decision support to optimise
management of swards for farmers.
These future-oriented sectors open new income sources for farming and important impulses for the
discussion about the sustainable use of resources.
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