BIODIVERSITY & PRODUCTIVITY

Date Issued:2007-11-01

Abstract

The biodiversity research in Grain & Graze focuses on the relationships between biodiversity (plants, animals, insects and microorganisms) and on-farm production. Over many years, monitoring four paddocks with different land uses on 47 mixed farms, the project will contribute to answering the following questions: * Does enterprise diversity on-farm lead to increased biodiversityΓ * Is there a relationship between site conditions, land use, landscape, terrain and biodiversityΓ Results of the long term research should inform farmers about what can be done to maintain and enhance

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