Area | A | B | C | D | E | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Region | Obwalden | Obwalden | Obwalden | Lower Engadine | Lower Engadine | Lower Engadine |
Longitude (°) | 8.241 | 8.31 | 8.097 | 10.182 | 10.157 | 10.223 |
Latitude (°) | 46.813 | 46.832 | 46.813 | 46.794 | 46.79 | 46.805 |
Elevation (m asl) | 1862 ± 127 | 1440 ± 142 | 1585 ± 73 | 2206 ± 109 | 2163 ± 160 | 2101 ± 184 |
Slope (%) | 53 ± 20 | 40 ± 15 | 38 ± 10 | 42 ± 11 | 41 ± 12 | 36 ± 13 |
Mean annual temperature (°C) | 2.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
Mean annual precipitation (mm) | 1949 | 1822 | 1801 | 1206 | 1206 | 1285 |
Size (ha) | 56 | 40 | 25 | 91 | 135 | 158 |
Herd size (LU) | 30 | 45 | 42 | 55 | 50 | 120 |
Simultaneously tracked animals | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Number of records | 245752 | 122746 | 157962 | 438677 | 485620 | 483175 |
Grazing period (d) | 69 | 90 | 90 | 43 | 72 | 78 |
Number of paddocks | 5 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
Average stocking period/paddock (d) | 13.8 | 12.9 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 7.8 |
Stocking rate (LU ha−1 yr−1) | 0.10 ± 0.06 | 0.16 ± 0.16 | 0.25 ± 0.23 | 0.04 ± 0.05 | 0.05 ± 0.06 | 0.09 ± 0.06 |