Produzione e prerogative qualitative dei pascoli alpini : riflessi sul comportamento al pascolo e l'ingestione

Productive characteristics of italian alpine pastures were described both for quantitative and qualitative aspects. Particular attention was given to spatial and temporal variation models for main phytocoenosis. Alpine pastures have high nutritional quality up to yield peaks permitting good levels of potential food intake. Inadequate alimentation of milk-cows seems to be related at first to difficulty in reaching and procuring forage. This is why it’s prioritary to set up rational grazing management plans before the use of integration with concentred foods.