Increasing biodiversity and supporting ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes through alternative methods of meadow and pasture management
Increasing biodiversity and supporting ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes through alternative methods of meadow and pasture management
Number TH04030244
Project team Zemědělský výzkum, spol. s r. o. (hlavní příjemce)
Botanický ústav AV ČR, v.v.i. (další uchazeč projektu)
Mendelova univerzita v Brně (další uchazeč projektu)
Local project team Mgr. Tomáš Vymyslický, Ph.D.
Ing. Ivana Frei, Ph.D.
Mgr. Helena Hutyrová
Ing. Daniela Knotová, Ph.D.
Supported by: Project TH04030244 was implemented with financial support from the Technical Research Council of the Czech Republic, EPSILON Program for Support of Applied Research and Experimental Development
Project duration 01/2019 – 12/2022
Summary
The main objective of the project was to test, standardize and certify management measures aimed at increasing biodiversity and supporting and restoring ecosystem services of meadow biotopes in agricultural landscape conditions. The implementation of the project supported the increase in biodiversity of plants and especially invertebrates. Some key ecosystem services were restored, such as increasing the number of pollinators in the landscape, preventing soil erosion and retaining water in agro-ecosystems. The results were processed during the project implementation in the form of certified methodologies, a verified technological process and a utility model.
Achieved results
Certified methodologies
Fabšičová M., Frei I., Jiroušek M., Smetanová S., Šipoš J., Trnka F., Vymyslický T., Winkler J., Zdražílková M. (2023): Fallow management in meadows and pastures. Certified methodology 58/2023 applied.
Fabšičová M., Frei I., Jiroušek M., Smetanová S., Šipoš J., Trnka F., Vymyslický T., Winkler J., Zdražílková M. (2023): Support of grassland biodiversity through small-scale fallows. Certified methodology 62/2023 applied.
Utility model
Fabšičová M., Vymyslický T., Jiroušek M., Lekeš D., Frei I., Smetanová S., Zdražílková M. (2022): Universal seed catcher. Utility model registered under number 36 656 at the Industrial Property Office in Prague.
Proven technology
Vymyslický T., Jiroušek M., Fabšičová M., Frei I., Zdražílková M., Smetanová S. and Winkler J. (2022): Proven technology for sustainable small-scale fallow management in meadows and pastures.
