Farming First » skylarks http://www.farmingfirst.org Addressing the common need for food, feed, fibre and fuel requires a global action plan to increase agricultural output in an environmentally-sustainable, economically-feasible, socially-responsible manner. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:49:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Skylarks in the UK: Protecting Biodiversity http://www.farmingfirst.org/2009/03/skylarks-in-the-uk-protecting-biodiversity/ http://www.farmingfirst.org/2009/03/skylarks-in-the-uk-protecting-biodiversity/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:22:43 +0000 Editor http://www.farmingfirst.org/?p=112 2836306508_22494dfd06Innovative solutions can also help protect biodiversity – for example in the UK, farmers were encouraged to leave small plots of bare soil in their growing crops for skylarks to nest.

The results were very positive: in fields where skylark plots had been made, skylark fledglings increased by 49% .

No-till also helps protect food sources for birds and other wild animals  because the waste grain is not buried and this provides a good food source for many animals. The mulch resulting from the cover crops is also rich in insects and worms, an important food source for wildlife.

Share this content:

E-mail this story to a friend! TwitThis Digg MySpace Facebook Google del.icio.us LinkedIn Live NewsVine StumbleUpon



]]> http://www.farmingfirst.org/2009/03/skylarks-in-the-uk-protecting-biodiversity/feed/ 0