Science into practice - how can fundamental science contribute to better management of grasslands for invertebrates?

Littlewood, Nick A.; Stewart, Alan J.A.; Woodcock, Ben A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0300-9951. 2012 Science into practice - how can fundamental science contribute to better management of grasslands for invertebrates? Insect Conservation and Diversity, 5 (1). 1-8. 10.1111/j.1752-4598.2011.00174.x

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Abstract/Summary

1. Grasslands are diverse and extensive but are declining in extent in some parts of the globe. Grassland invertebrates can be numerically abundant and are crucial to ecosystem functioning through their roles in herbivory, nutrient cycling and pollination. Most European grasslands are modified through agricultural practices. Indeed, semi-natural grasslands, which often host the most diverse invertebrate assemblages, have suffered catastrophic losses over the last century. 2. Much research exists on grassland management, mainly from Europe, ranging from identifying optimum management of high-quality grasslands through to assessing measures to enhance low-quality grasslands, though most such projects focus solely on the plant assemblage. Monitoring that has been carried out on invertebrates indicates a varied response with invertebrate assemblages often being limited by such factors as lack of habitat connectivity, inappropriate cutting regime and the particular plant species used in enhancement projects. 3. There is a need to promote grassland management that recognises and addresses these key factors whilst also carrying out research into how best to combine the multiple ecosystem services and human benefits that are associated with grasslands.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1111/j.1752-4598.2011.00174.x
Programmes:	CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biodiversity
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Pywell
ISSN:	1752-458X
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	This document is the author’s final manuscript version of the journal article, incorporating any revisions agreed during the peer review process. Some differences between this and the publisher’s version remain. You are advised to consult the publisher’s version if you wish to cite from this article. The definitive version is available at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Additional Keywords:	agriculture, cutting, dispersal, fragmentation, grazing, habitat patch, insect, invertebrate, landscape, restoration
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	21 Dec 2011 09:51 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/15613

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1111/j.1752-4598.2011.00174.x

Programmes:

CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biodiversity

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Pywell

ISSN:

1752-458X

Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:

This document is the author’s final manuscript version of the journal article, incorporating any revisions agreed during the peer review process. Some differences between this and the publisher’s version remain. You are advised to consult the publisher’s version if you wish to cite from this article. The definitive version is available at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Additional Keywords:

agriculture, cutting, dispersal, fragmentation, grazing, habitat patch, insect, invertebrate, landscape, restoration

NORA Subject Terms:

Ecology and Environment

Date made live:

21 Dec 2011 09:51 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/15613