Less intensively managed grasslands have higher plant diversity and better soil health, research shows for first time

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Less intensively managed grasslands have higher plant diversity and better soil health, research shows for first time

Researchers have shown - for the first time - that less intensively managed British grazed grasslands have on average 50% more plant species and better soil health than intensively managed grassland. The new study, led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), could help farmers increase both biodiversity and soil health, including the amount of carbon in the soil of the British countryside.