The Catalogue of seminatural Grasslands of Slovenia

Monografija obravnava polnaravna travišča, ki v Sloveniji in v Evropi, predstavljajo reliktno tradicionalno kulturno krajino. V uvodu smo predstavili njihov zgodovinski razvoj in pomen. Za številna travišča je značilna visoka biodiverziteta. Zaradi drastičnega zmanjšanja njihovih površin so postali eni izmed najbolj ogroženih habitatov v Evropi in večji del jih je vključenih v prilogo I Direktive o habitatih. Predstavljen je tudi nov ukrep kmetijsko-okoljskih-podnebnih plačil “Pisan travnik”, ki smo ga razvili v okviru ciljno raziskovalnega projekta. Pomembno dodatno informacijo predstavljajo navedbe različnih uveljavljenih klasifikacij habitatnih tipov (sintaksonomska, Physis, EUNIS, FFH). Osrednji del knjige pa je namenjen podrobni predstavitvi posameznih oblik travišč: pokazateljskim rastlinam, ekologiji, razširjenosti, razlogom ogroženosti. Delo ima naslov katalog, saj je pregledno in bogato ilustrirano. Knjiga je namenjena tako strokovnjakom in raziskovalcem s področij biologije, ekologije, varstva narave, kmetijstvaštudentom bioloških in ekoloških študijskih programov, kot tudi širši javnosti oz. bralcem, ki jih zanimajo narava in ohranjanje biotske pestrosti.The monograph deals with semi-natural grasslands, which in Slovenia and in Europe represent a species-rich, strongly declining vegetation and at the same time are a relic of the traditional agricultural landscape. In the introduction, the historical development and importance of semi-natural grasslands are presented. Due to the drastic decline of their areas, they have become one of the most threatened habitats in Europe and most of them are listed in Annex I of the Habitats Directive. A new measure of the agri-environmental and climate payments "Colorful Meadow" was also presented, which we developed as part of a targeted research project. Important additional information is provided by the various established classifications of habitat types (Syntaxonomic, Physis, EUNIS, FFH typologies). The central part of the book is dedicated to a detailed presentation of each grassland type: Indicator plant species, ecology, distribution, management and conservation. The title of the work is a "Catalogue" because it is systematic, transparent and well illustrated. The book is intended for experts and researchers in biology, ecology, nature conservation and agriculture, students of biological and ecological studies, as well as the general public or readers who are interested in nature and the conservation of biotic diversity