Characteristic landscape diversity is threatened by the abandonment of certain agricultural activities in some regions (mown grasslands and pastures in the karst region, mountain pastures) and by the intensification of agricultural production, which change the landscape and biological diversity (disappearing of humid and dry grasslands).

Many different ecosystems can be found in Slovenia: forest, underground and aquatic ecosystems, wetlands, sea, Alpine and mountain areas, dry grasslands, etc. Biological diversity is not systematically monitored, but so far findings confirm the basic assumption that certain plant and animal species are endangered (red lists).

Natural grasslands

Mesophile grasslands

Peat grasslands of Troodos

Sub-Pannonic steppic grasslands

NATURAL AND SEMI-NATURAL GRASSLAND FORMATIONS

Macaronesian mesophile grasslands

Serpentinophilous grassland of Cyprus

Inland salt meadows

Malcolmietalia dune grasslands

Siliceous alpine and boreal grasslands

Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies

Pannonic loess steppic grasslands

Mediterranean salt meadows ( Juncetalia maritimi )

Rupicolous calcareous or basophilic grasslands of the Alysso-Sedion albi

Alpine and subalpine calcareous grasslands

Brachypodietalia dune grasslands with annuals

Atlantic and continental salt marshes and salt meadows

Rupicolous pannonic grasslands ( Stipo-Festucetalia pallentis )

Oro-Iberian Festuca indigesta grasslands

Atlantic salt meadows ( Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae )

Eastern sub-Mediterranean dry grasslands ( Scorzoneratalia villosae )

Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic salt marshes and salt meadows

Fennoscandian lowland species-rich dry to mesic grasslands

Xeric sand calcareous grasslands

Siliceous Pyrenean Festuca eskia grasslands

Juniperus communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands

Inland dunes with open Corynephorus and Agrostis grasslands

Calaminarian grasslands of the Violetalia calaminariae

Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates ( Festuco Brometalia ) (* important orchid sites)

Species-rich Nardus grasslands, on silicious substrates in mountain areas (and submountain areas in Continental Europe)

The principles set out in this Annex must normally have been applied on the parcels during a conversion period of at least two years before sowing or, in the case of perennial crops other than grassland, at least three years before the first harvest of products as referred to in Article 1 (1) (a).

(a)grassland or forage crops if the grassland is to be grazed or the forage crops to be harvested before a certain period has elapsed.

in the case of grassland exclusively used for grazing.

1.The principles set out in this Annex must normally have been applied on the parcels during a conversion period of at least two years before sowing or, in the case of perennial crops other than grassland, at least three years before the first harvest of products as referred to in Article 1 (1) (a).

Open grassland with Corynephorus and Agrostis (35.2), in combination with continental dunes (64.1).

Only for broilers treated for 9 cycles per year and only when litter is spread on grassland could there be an unacceptable risk for plants (Risk Quotient (RQ) value > 1).

In order to assess the risk for plants the PECsoil initial for both grassland and arable land was compared with the PNEC for plants of 45 µg/ kg.

Litter from the house may be spread onto land as organic manure, but it is very rarely spread onto grassland because of the possibility of the ammonia ‘ burning’ the grass and the possibility that grazing animals will pick up disease organisms from the litter.