Science for Environment Policy nr. 388

Agro Napló

2014. október 10. 11:37

Two metrics for informing farmers about the biodiversity on their land are presented in a recent Swiss study: average species richness and farm ‘uniqueness'. These are both easy to understand and comparable between farms, the researchers say.

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