| Multifunctionality with positive effects on nature and society is a central element of organic agriculture, and a high biodiversity is essential for this. Grassland has the greatest potential for providing this service, but the organic fields are large and biodiversity is low. The purpose of this project is to increase plant biodiversity in grassland and significantly improve ecosystem functions and services in the nature-farmer-consumer chain and for society, and thus also increase the market value of organic products. We will: 1) design and demonstrate productive and biodiverse grassland with squares of flowering plants, 2) improve conditions for bees and other pollinators using flowering grasslands for hay or silage, 3) increase carbon sequestration via... |
