Multi-species mixtures promote yield stability under rainfed AND drought conditions

Overview
Higher plant diversity in intensively managed agricultural grasslands resulted in higher yields AND less variation in yield. This represents gold-standard yield stability. We found this under undisturbed (rainfed) and disturbed conditions (experimental drought for 9 weeks).

Multi-species mixtures: our publications

I regularly get asked for references to our work on multi-species mixtures. Here’s an overview of the research that we have published over the last 15 years or so.

The BRIDE project kicks off: results-based payments for farmland wildlife

The BRIDE project kicks off

A new project in the Bride Valley in east Cork will reward participating farmers for wildlife on their farms. The ‘Biodiversity Regeneration In a Dairying Environment’ (BRIDE) project will provide participating farmers with farm habitat plans that identify the most appropriate and effective wildlife management options for individual farms. Farmers will be paid for their conservation actions.

The Bride Valley contains a rich mosaic of farmland habitats alongside more intensively managed farmland, and supports a range of farmland wildlife. The River Bride is designated as a Special Area of Conservation