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Quantifying ecosystem function and production in grassland landscapes

Reference	BBS/E/C/00005745
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr David Hatch
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Rothamsted Research
Department	Rothamsted Research Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	426,630
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/2008
End date	31/03/2012
Duration	48 months

Abstract

The high-level objective is to develop appropriate, quality-assured methods to examine interactions between ecosystem and production functions in grassland landscapes. The major outcome is greatly enhanced national capacity to research environmental and production outcomes of current and innovative land management systems. This work is essential to test and monitor the functioning of agricultural landscapes using methods that are fit for purpose and cost effective. The particular objectives of the project are to: 1. Identify appropriate indicators of production and ecosystem function 2. Select appropriate protocols for monitoring these indicators for intensive and extensive research 3. Deliver environmental monitoring data to the Environmental Change Network

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	Crop Science, Plant Science
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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