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Journal of Plant EcologyAdditions of nitrogen and zinc and #Mowing jointly regulate element-specific nutrient resorption and plant functional adjustments in a #MeadowSteppe.
#NutrientResorptionEfficiency | #NitrogenAddition | #ZincAddition
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Aurianne OrThe #ecological #comfort, a way of life: https://www.aurianneor.org/the-eco-comfort-a-way-of-life-how-to-use/
#Alep #architect #art #cleaning #compost #dehumidifier #ecofriendly #ecology #environmental #enzymatic #flushing #home #housework #hydrochase #innovative #insects #ironing #laundry #mosquitoes #mowing #noironing #orchard #organic #aquarelle #probiotic #quieter #repellent #responsible #sanitary #solarpanels #stainremover #temperaturecontrol #watersaving #water #wayoflife #whitevinegar #woodstove
Paul Houle🐛 Hidden insect diversity in grass shoots threatened by mowing
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-hidden-insect-diversity-grass-threatened.html
#insects #animals #grass #biodiversity #mowing #horticulture #ecology
Hidden insect diversity in grass shoots threatened by mowing
When it comes to biodiversity, researchers and the public tend to focus on large-scale patterns. This overlooks a hidden but precious diversity: small, inconspicuous wasps, midges, flies, beetles and other insects that live in plants. These tiny creatures are actually very common, as shown by a team of researchers at the University of Göttingen and the Hungarian HUN-REN Center for Ecological Research.
DoomsdaysCWBy Heather McCargo, Photos by Jean English, Winter 2014-2015
"#NativePlant corridors attract #pollinators and #wildlife to your farm by stretching across your property to connect your piece of #NativeHabitat to nearby #meadows, #wetlands or #woodlands. This creates a much larger area for #NativePollinators to #forage, raise young and migrate. Corridors may run along a road, between fields, in a #swale or on the edge of a #forest, connecting habitats off the property and returning native plants to the parts of the farm not suitable for traditional crops.
This article describes two approaches to creating native habitat corridors: changing #mowing habits to favor native species, and planting woody and herbaceous combinations to increase native plant diversity on the farm.
Populations of all native species are in decline across the state. Our human footprint is taking its toll on wild creatures, including pollinators such as #bees and #butterflies that are so important on the farm for crop pollination. Native plant species each share an evolutionary history with indigenous insects, birds, reptiles, mammals, bacteria and fungi. When native plants are gone, many of these creatures go too, leading to a collapse of ecosystem function. Farmers benefit from the services provided by a healthy ecosystem, such as groundwater recharge; clean surface streams and ponds; pollination; a diversity of birds, spiders and amphibians to eat many insects including crop pests; and beneficial soil fungi and bacteria. Fortunately, when native plants are reintroduced into a landscape, many of these other creatures return.
As farmers and landowners, we can bring native plants, and the attendant diversity, back into the Maine landscape in a way that works with a farmer’s busy schedule. Many native plants thrive in dry, wet and shady areas that are poor sites for traditional farm crops."
Learn more:
https://www.mofga.org/resources/pollinators/plant-corridors/
#SolarPunkSunday #GardeningForPollinators #NativePlantCorridors #Gardening #Farming #Homesteading #Nature #NatureConservation #NatureRestoration #Maine
Plant Corridors - Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners
Clethra alnifolia Liatris and a Monarch butterfly Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum biflorum) By Heather McCargo Photos by Jean English Native plant corridors attract pollinators and wildlife to your farm by stretching across your property to connect your piece of native habitat to nearby meadows, wetlands or woodlands. This creates a much larger area for native pollinators […]
Zengzeng Yang et al.
Response of growth and #ReproductiveTraits to #Mowing tolerance mechanism in #ElymusSpecies
【🎉Latest accepted article】
Changes in #NutrientResorptionEfficiency with nitrogen and zinc addition and #Mowing in a #MeadowSteppe
Different #Mowing intensities ➡️ Plant tolerance & The mechanism of #GrowthAndReproductiveTraits
Objects: #ElymusSpecies
Results:
Mowing stage & Forage species ➡️ Adaptive changes in growth and reproductive traits ➡️ Tolerance mechanisms
Jason StiffIt's late November, and Kathy Stedman captured a rare sight in Montana: grass mowing instead of snow plowing! It's beautiful, but changes are coming soon. I'll have your weather forecast through Thanksgiving!
#Montana #JohnDeere #tractor #grass #mowing #odd #snow #Wednesday #Thanksgiving #weather
