Agriculture

Plant diversity effects on forage quality, yield and revenues of semi-natural grasslands

S. Schaub, R. Finger, et al.

Discover how plant diversity transforms semi-natural grasslands! This groundbreaking research by Sergei Schaub, Robert Finger, Florian Leiber, Stefan Probst, Michael Kreuzer, Alexandra Weigelt, Nina Buchmann, and Michael Scherer-Lorenzen reveals that higher plant diversity leads to increased forage quality, yield, and revenues, challenging conventional agricultural views. A must-listen for everyone interested in sustainable grassland management!

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Abstract

This study investigates the impact of plant diversity on the biomass yield, forage quality, quality-adjusted yield, and revenues of semi-natural grasslands under varying management intensities. The research challenges the prevailing agricultural view that higher plant diversity correlates with lower yields and quality. The findings reveal that plant diversity significantly increased quality-adjusted yield and revenues across different management intensities, highlighting its importance as a production factor independent of management practices. This suggests that maintaining and restoring plant diversity is a key to sustainable grassland management.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Feb 07, 2020

Authors

Sergei Schaub, Robert Finger, Florian Leiber, Stefan Probst, Michael Kreuzer, Alexandra Weigelt, Nina Buchmann, Michael Scherer-Lorenzen

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