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🚜 How do different agricultural methods affect biodiversity? And how can it be measured? 💡 This is what Axfoundation is testing in collaboration with Svensk Kolinlagring at Torsåker Farm using environmental DNA (eDNA) methods. 🧬 Insects are collected from Malaise traps (tents that capture insects over a set period). The DNA analysis of insects from fields with flowering cover crops is compared with insects from control fields with standard winter wheat. The samples are analyzed to assess species richness and intraspecific variation. 🌟 The goal is to find a method to measure and summarize biodiversity and develop an index that can serve as a measure of biodiversity. Torsåker Farm is one of four pilot farms involved in this part of the Mistra-funded Finance to Revive Biodiversity (FinBio) program. 🤝 Svensk Kolinlagring SÄTTRA GÅRD AB Mistra FinBio #acttoinspire #inspiretoact #torsåkergård #svenskkolinlagring

Revealing uncertainty in the status of biodiversity change "Under our revised average abundance trends that appropriately recognize uncertainty, we failed to observe a single increasing or decreasing trend at 95% credible intervals in our ten datasets. (...) Combined, these datasets describe the abundance (including relative abundance and densities) patterns of more than 30,000 populations, representing about 3,100 species and about 6,000 unique locations, and are considered some of the best biodiversity monitoring datasets available." https://lnkd.in/dXC3cDwZ

Food systems play a crucial role in biodiversity – transforming them is key to achieving the ambitious targets set by the Global Biodiversity Framework. 🌱 Our latest research reveals how agroecology can drive national biodiversity action, with small-scale farmers and Indigenous communities leading the charge in biodiversity conservation. Their traditional practices hold the answers to the urgent biodiversity crisis we face. 🌿 💡 Explore the findings and discover how we can integrate agroecology into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs): bit.ly/NBSAPS #Agroecology #Biodiversity #BiodiversityCrisis #FoodSystems #IndigenousKnowledge #SustainableFarming #NBSAP

Food systems are a threat to biodiversity - while at the same time dependent on a healthy biodiverse ecosystem. Transforming them is key to achieving the ambitious targets set by the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). 🌳 Agroecology can drive national biodiversity action, with small-scale farmers and Indigenous communities leading the charge in biodiversity conservation. Their traditional practices hold the answers to the urgent biodiversity crisis we face. 🌿 This guidance describes how to integrate agroecology into the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans to help achieve the GBF targets. 🍀

💬 “Intensive management could mean plants grown from seed do not have enough diversity to maintain a healthy population over time. The flowers need to be able to adapt to the conditions they find themselves in, especially as the climate crisis affects our country.” 🧬 As #BiodiversityNetGain rolls out across the UK, researchers in the De Vega Group at the Earlham Institute are investigating the health, and #genetic #diversity of commercial #wildflower seed stock in the UK. 🌿 💬 “The introduction of the new Biodiversity Net Gain scheme is excellent news for natural protection funding, but it might fall short if the environmental value of introduced seed is not considered. Sufficient genetic diversity in the seed stock needs to be ensured at the multiplication stage. https://okt.to/HAVPcW

Interesting research using pollen records looking at increase in biodiversity during the Holocene due to creation of ‘patchy’ forest mosaics right don to exiting techniques that maintain Alpine and Spanish/Portugese meadow and grassland biodiversity today🐛🐝 #humanlandscapeimpact. #biodiversitygain #neolithicfarmers

4. Spread Through Environmental Organizations and Community Initiatives Mycelium Networks and Fungal Literacy: Support community gardens, educational workshops, and local projects that teach people about the benefits of fungi and how to cultivate mycelium. Awareness can drive grassroots initiatives to plant fungi in local soils. Seed Bombs with Mycelium: Seed bombs containing mycelium spores can be distributed in forests, urban greenspaces, or degraded lands to boost local fungal populations. 5. Encourage Wild Fungal Spore Dispersal Preserve Old-Growth Forests: Natural ecosystems, especially old-growth forests, are rich in mycelium networks that distribute spores across vast distances. Supporting the preservation of these areas allows fungi to continue spreading through natural means. Wind and Animal Dispersal: Many fungal spores travel via wind or animals. Protecting wildlife habitats indirectly supports spore dispersal. 6. Scientific Research and Collaboration Collaboration with Mycologists: Work with scientists to develop and test ways to inoculate different environments with diverse fungi, ensuring the selected fungi are compatible with each environment. Research Indigenous Fungi: Focus on propagating native fungal species that are already well-suited to local ecosystems, rather than introducing foreign species that might disrupt ecological balance. Each of these approaches can support a sustainable and respectful spread of mycelium, which benefits ecosystems without harming the local biodiversity or disrupting existing natural processes.

Global Biodiversity Score | 🌍 MSA LAYER release: A global map of land use impacts on biodiversity CDC Biodiversité is proud to present the new version of the MSA layer, a global map of the impacts of land use on biodiversity. This update builds on the most up to date and comprehensive datasets and biodiversity models.   🔍 What is the MSA layer? The MSA layer combines geospatial land cover data with scientific datasets on land-use management practices to map the impacts of land use on biodiversity. It measures biodiversity in terms of Mean Species Abundance #MSA, reflecting the remaining biodiversity in each location. The MSA layer will be integrated in future versions of the #GlobalBiodiversityScore to allow for a more precise calculation of the impacts of land use on biodiversity.   💡How to use the MSA layer The MSA layer is a valuable tool for: ➡️ Evaluating ecosystem condition in the absence of measured local data ➡️ Assessing biodiversity risks of businesses and organizations ➡️ Informing decision-making regarding investments and operational strategies in biodiversity-sensitive zones ➡️ Quantifying businesses impacts on biodiversity.   📥 Explore the MSA layer 👉 Find out more about the MSA layer : https://lnkd.in/diDXgqSc 👉 Download the MSA layer https://lnkd.in/dk4Ru4Kk   📢 Join the Consultation The current version of the map is open for review! We welcome any questions regarding its methodology or potential uses. ✉️You can contact us at gbs@cdc-biodiversite.fr   Arthur Campredon, Patricia Zhang, Vincent Guénon, Alice Cros, Valentin Ract

Interesting analysis and reminder about how little we understand our global biodiversity. Understanding is fundamental to managing.

"Blending Horticulture and Ecology." If you haven't seen Fergus Garrett's talk about his biodiversity audit at Great Dixter then this is what you must do today. Garrett speaks about the importance of how gardeners need to transition into the world of ecology by applying it to horticultural practice. No matter how big or small a garden is it's incredibly important to take risks and develop a garden to be wild, but Garrett redefines what 'wild' can represent on an ornamental level proving that biodiversity can still be rich on a maintained border. Garrett did mention about planting non-native plants.. what is everyone's take on this in regards to RHS advice? Truly inspiring for so many people like myself in the horticulture industry. So many opportunities to learn and develop your knowledge, and allow different sectors to blend such as horticulture and ecology. #horticulture #ecology #biodiversity #climatechange