Evaluation of livestock density and botanical composition of permanenet pastures in selected farm

In the bachelor thesis, the effect of grazing frequency, stocking rate and trampling of grazing land by cattle on a selected farm was investigated. It is based on a literature search which includes an outline of grazing systems, the representation of botanical species and agro-botanical groups, the influence of livestock on stand formation and the ecological sub-conditions affecting the composition of grazing stands. The experimental part was carried out in the South Bohemian Region in the municipality of Hracholusky-Vrbice. The experiment includes images from two cattle pastures where the experiment was conducted. The obtained data were used to evaluate the palatability of grasses and to calculate the representation of species diversity. The practical part included calculating the grazing load and the effect of grazing and trampling on the plants