Posted by: Sandy Steinman | January 2, 2023

Less intensively managed grasslands have higher plant diversity & better soil health

ScienceDaily reports

Researchers have shown — for the first time — that less intensively managed British grazed grasslands have on average 50% more plant species and better soil health than intensively managed grassland. The new study could help farmers increase both biodiversity and soil health, including the amount of carbon in the soil of the British countryside.

Read more at Less intensively managed grasslands have higher plant diversity and better soil health — ScienceDaily


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