Seeding and Overseeding Native Hayseed Support Plant and Soil Arthropod Communities in Agriculture Areas

• Published in: Life (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 10; no. 4; p. 38
• Main Authors: Cardarelli, Elisa, Gentili, Rodolfo, Della Rocca, Francesca, Zanella, Marta, Caronni, Sarah, Bogliani, Giuseppe, Citterio, Sandra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI 11.04.2020; MDPI AG
• Subjects: agriculture; functional diversity; grassland; invasive alien species; QBS-ar; species translocation; agriculture; functional diversity; species translocation; invasive alien species; QBS-ar; common ragweed; microarthropod community; ecosystem services; grassland; native flora

Using native seed mixtures to create or recover grassland habitats in rotation to crops or in strips surrounding fields is considered a cost-effective practice to enhance ecosystem resilience and agro-biodiversity. The aim of this research was to assess the effects of native hayseed mixtures on plan...