Knowledge Bank: Agricultural Landscape

Mapping Swedish Fells

At SLU in Umeå, researchers are developing new techniques for automated mapping of land cover. (2011-11-29)

Arable land holds phosphorus from the past

Traces of how we historically fertilised agricultural land are still there today, partly as stored phosphorus in the cultivated soil. (2011-07-13)

Surveying the occurrence of hermaphrodite roach (Rutilis rutilis)

British studies have revealed that a large proportion of roach found in waters close to municipal sewage works are hermaphrodite. (2011-05-11)

MOTH finds less common habitats

Every sixth years, Sweden is to report on the conservation status of the habitat types specified in the EU Habitats Directive*. (2011-04-20)

Fewer species with rising crop yields

While crop yields from European agriculture have doubled, biodiversity has declined. Half of all plant species and one-third of ground beetles and birds have disappeared from the agricultural landscape. (2010-02-08)

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