Terrestrial
Ecosystems
Most crop productivity is limited by management. The research done by the Ecosystem Services team and Food From Thought will refine the management style of farmers to help close the global yield gap whilst ensuring natural environments and services are conserved.
Goal
Increase environmental sustainability on high-production agricultural landscapes.
Projects
“Our project focuses on quantifying ecosystem services on farms to increase environmental sustainability in agriculturally-intensive landscapes. The overarching goals are to measure farm impacts on environmental baselines, benefits of farm-based remediation, and advantages of ecosystem services to society and farmers.” - Andrew MacDougall
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Nutrient
Transport
Clean Air
Measure the impact of farming on air quality using environmental baselines
Current research is looking at:
Long-term prospects for soil carbon storage using targeted tallgrass prairie restorations in agroecosystems
Clean Water
Measuring the impact of agriculture practices on water quality.
Current research is looking at:
Nutrient retention potential of tallgrass prairies on marginal lands within conventional farms
Biodiversity
Measuring the impact of agricultural practices on aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity.
Current research is looking at:
