Project

Pilot study on the effects of sinus management on vegetation and architectural complexity in grasslands and the impact on food supply and biotope values for insects.

Code

21M03418

Duration

01 February 2018 → 31 December 2025

Funding

Funding by decentralised authorities

Promotor

Geert Haesaert
Steven Maenhout

Research disciplines

Agricultural and food sciences
- Agricultural animal production
- Agricultural plant production
- Agriculture, land and farm management
- Other agriculture, forestry, fisheries and allied sciences

Keywords

insects

Project description

This project aims to set up a joint pilot study on a new mowing method with the aim of promoting the insect and plant richness, the sinus bekeer, testing it in practice and comparing the results obtained with classic phased mowing.

Project

Pilot study on the effects of sinus management on vegetation and architectural complexity in grasslands and the impact on food supply and biotope values ​​for insects.

Pilot study on the effects of sinus management on vegetation and architectural complexity in grasslands and the impact on food supply and biotope values for insects.