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In the Swiss Alps, 15% of Swiss mountain forests are grazed during summer, mainly by cattle. The forest laws of various Swiss cantons characterise forest grazing as a detrimental form of land use and stipulate that this grazing practice should be restricted. However, little is known about tree damage actually caused by cattle. Seven subalpine ranges in the Swiss Canton Grisons, grazed by cattle at...
On botanically diverse sub-alpine wood pastures, the quantity and quality of the herbage available and consumed by cattle was investigated. Seven forest ranges located between 1560 and 2000m a.s.l. in the Swiss Canton of Grisons were stocked with heifers, lactating and non-lactating cows. On average, the ranges consisted of 44% woodland, 25% half-open area (with young trees and shrubs) and 31% open...
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