Figure 1: Participants in Excursion „Calcareous grasslands in the north of Munich“, 17.7.2012. Back row, left to right: Christiane Koch (TUM), Emer Walker (TUM), Bianca Andrade (UFRGS), Timo Conradi (TUM), Eduardo Vélez (UFRGS), Anita Kirmer (HS Anhalt), Gerhard Overbeck (UFRGS). Front row, left to right:

Johannes Kollmann (TUM), Pedro Trindade (EMBRAPA), Julia Hermann (TUM), Valério Pillar (UFRGS), Ilsi Boldrini (UFRGS), Deonir Zimmermann (IBAMA),

Sandra Müller (UFRGS), Kathrin Kiehl (HS Osnabrück). Photo by G. Overbeck.

Figure 2: Excursion group at farm of Johann Krimmer, Pulling, 17.7.2012. J.Krimmer propagates more than 200 native herb and grass species for restoration projects. Photo by J.Kollmann.

Figure 3: Regional seed production farm of Johann Krimmer, Pulling: Brazilian colleagues at seed

cleaning unit. Photo by J.-M. Hermann.

Figure 4: Regional seed production farm of Johann Krimmer, Pulling: Seed storage room (J.Krimmer

with seed storage box). 17.7.2012. Photo by J.-M. Hermann.

Figure 5: Restoration of bog ecosystems in the Chiemsee region was on the agenda on Thursday,

19.7.2012. Interest in peatland restoration, in particular restoration of formerly peat-mined bogs, has

gained momentum during the past decade as a potential tool for climate mitigation. Bogs may act as sinks

for climate-relevant trace gases, provided that methane emissions do not outweigh carbon storage in the long run. Short-term management for minimizing methane emissions can, however, collide with

restoration of intact plant and animal communities, as Dr. Jan Sliva vividly explained. Photo by

G.Overbeck.

Figure 6: Peat moss (Sphagnum spec.) carpets grow once more in the Kollerfilze bog, restored following

peat milling. 19.7.2012, photo by A.Liebaug.

Figure 7: Self-restoration by forest ecosystems following catastrophic damage by bark beetles is a major feature of the National Park „Bayerischer Wald“. Raising

acceptance for this „Do-nothing-approach“ among stakeholders requires major efforts. Excursion group with Prof. J.Müller and park ranger Günter Sellmayer,

20.7.2012. Photo by G. Overbeck.