The document discusses ecosystem services of floodplain grasslands in the Tana delta region, specifically defining fodder production. It introduces the importance of floodplain grasslands globally and the threats they face from development and climate change. The objective is to quantify the ecosystem service of fodder production through quality, quantity, and seasonality. It describes the study area of the Tana delta and importance of the Tana river. Preliminary results couple a hydrological model of the Tana river with a grass production model to simulate grassland productivity over the past ten years. Analysis is still ongoing.

1. Ecosystem services of floodplain grasslands: Defining fodder production in the Tana delta Crystèle Léauthaud 16 August 2011

6. Grassland modeling Living root biomass Stem Leaves Dead aerial biomass Gross photosynthesis Growth respiration Growth respiration Growth respiration Translocation Maintenance respiration Maintenance respiration Grazing Senescence Senescence Senescence Maintenance respiration Soil and water model

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