This study was part of a research project funded by Lombardy Region, Directorate-General for Agriculture, Research and Technology Iinnovation Structure, within the Regional Programme for Agricultural Research 2007/2009. It was aimed at assessing the environmental impacts of EU agri-environmental regulations through biodiversity parameters. Plant biodiversity assessment was carried out on four different types of farming systems (FS): organic FS, FS characterized by extensive crop production, maintenance of hedges, plant rows and wooded buffer strips, integrated FS (integrated agricultural production, balanced fertilization and crop rotation), conventional FS. The results show that the best plant biodiversity has been detected in organic and FS characterized by extensive crop production and maintenance of hedges, plant rows and wooded buffer strips. The percentage of alien and invasive species is lower in these two management types with respect to the integrated and conventional farming systems.
Assessment of EU agri-environmental regulations benefits on plant biodiversity in Lombardy
BRUSONI, MAURA;NEGRI, ROBERTA;GAFFURI, FRANCESCA;ROGLEDI, MARTINA
2015-01-01
Abstract
This study was part of a research project funded by Lombardy Region, Directorate-General for Agriculture, Research and Technology Iinnovation Structure, within the Regional Programme for Agricultural Research 2007/2009. It was aimed at assessing the environmental impacts of EU agri-environmental regulations through biodiversity parameters. Plant biodiversity assessment was carried out on four different types of farming systems (FS): organic FS, FS characterized by extensive crop production, maintenance of hedges, plant rows and wooded buffer strips, integrated FS (integrated agricultural production, balanced fertilization and crop rotation), conventional FS. The results show that the best plant biodiversity has been detected in organic and FS characterized by extensive crop production and maintenance of hedges, plant rows and wooded buffer strips. The percentage of alien and invasive species is lower in these two management types with respect to the integrated and conventional farming systems.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
