Subproject 4

Project participants: Gert Berger, Susanne Jörns

Title of SP: Meaning of Precision Farming with respect to the landscape concerning nature conservation

Short title of SP: Nature conservation

Aims of the subproject: Improvement of habitat suitability of agricultural landscapes for typical groups of organisms (e.g. field birds, Segetal Weeds) with the help of precision farming which is especially suited for specific aims of nature conservation

Positioning of the subproject within the network: project field 4

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Main focus of work

· Analysis of deficits concerning nature conservation

· Relevance of Precision Farming for the solution of those deficiencies, including identifying the key factors for the habitat suitability

· Development and testing of aim-adjusted techniques for nature conservation in agricultural landscapes

Hypothesis

· Precision Farming is able to provide with the necessary information concerning nature conservation respect to agricultural crop land as well as required technology for precise acreage cultivation

Approaching the problem

· in heterogeneous plough-land which is characterised by partial areas with high potential for nature conservation: targeted conservational cultivation of those partial areas in order to preserve and create habitats for characteristic groups of species

· in homogeneous plough-land without that conservation potential of partial areas: "higher" biodiversity caused by modification of the homogeneous conditions with respect to the according conservation aim and the habitat requirements of typical groups of organisms. E. g.: purposeful installation of small disturbed areas as brooding and food habitats for the Sky Lark (Alauda arvensis)

Last update: 05/30/2005