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Does organic grassland farming benefit plant and arthropod diversity at the expense of yield and soil fertility?
- Source :
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Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment . Sep2013, Vol. 177, p1-9. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Highlights: [•] Organic management is able to promote arthropod biodiversity in grasslands. [•] No trend towards higher plant diversity was found in organic grasslands. [•] Organic farming does not bring severe economical losses in yield or soil fertility. [•] No differences in the effect of organic farming among grassland types were found. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01678809
- Volume :
- 177
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 90102927
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.05.019