Restoration of species diversity in dike grasslands makes dikes more resistant
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - 07:40
in Earth & Climate
Decreased species diversity in the grasslands on dike slopes leads to a dramatic increase in soil erosion and dike deterioration. This was shown in a multi-year research project carried out by the Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology Group and the Soil Physics and Land Management Group at Wageningen University, under the leadership of Frank Berendse. The results have now been published in the international journal Ecosystems.