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Enhancing biodiversity in productive agricultural landscapes

Reference	BBS/E/C/00005746
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Philip Murray
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Emma Pilgrim
Institution	Rothamsted Research
Department	Rothamsted Research Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	304,812
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 provide the evidence base for the better management of complex grassland agricultural systems to deliver benefits to biodiversity over large scales. The major outcome is to provide evidence-based guidance for restoring biodiversity on species-poor grasslands that takes into account management and nutrient status of the land. This is required because attempts to recover plant species richness on large areas of intensive grassland have largely foundered. It increasingly appears that the conventional route of controlling fertiliser and grazing is not enough to overcome inhibiting soil conditions. The objective of the project is to identify soil-based constraints to the successful establishment of desirable plant species in nutrient-rich swards.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	Crop Science, Plant Science, Soil 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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