Local and regional increases in biodiversity through implementation of the GLAS wild bird cover crop [electronic resource] / Fergal Bradley

By: Material type: Computer fileComputer filePublisher: Galway : Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2018Description: 1 online resource (28 pages) : figures, tablesContent type:
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  • Local and regional increases in biodiversity through implementation of the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environmental Scheme wild bird cover crop [Distinctive title]
Subject(s): Online resources: Dissertation note: BSc (Hons) in Rural Enterprise and Environmental Management. Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2018 Summary: Green Low-Carbon Agri-environmental Scheme (GLAS) is an agri-environmental scheme introduced to encourage biodiversity on Irish farms. Planting of Wild Bird Cover (WBC) crops is one such measure under the new GLAS programme. This research aims to establish whether implementing GLAS WBC crop has a positive effect on local and regional biodiversity and examine whether soil has an influence on cover crop growth. 12 sites across east Galway were selected, including four oats and linseed, four barley and linseed and four intensive grassland sites.The current research demonstrates that planting WBC crops as part of GLAS, plays a significant role in maintaining high levels of floristic diversity at a local and regional level. Non-metric multi-dimensional scaling (NMS) analysis showed that the floral community composition in the WBC crop differed to those of intensive grassland fields. Additionally, soil nutrients were shown to have a significant role in the establishment of good crop cover. This research highlights the importance of agri-environmental schemes such as GLAS as critical to the long-term sustainability of agricultural practices in rural Ireland.
List(s) this item appears in: THESES: Bachelor Of Science In Rural Enterprise And Environmental Management
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BSc (Hons) in Rural Enterprise and Environmental Management. Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2018

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Green Low-Carbon Agri-environmental Scheme (GLAS) is an agri-environmental scheme introduced to encourage biodiversity on Irish farms. Planting of Wild Bird Cover (WBC) crops is one such measure under the new GLAS programme. This research aims to establish whether implementing GLAS WBC crop has a positive effect on local and regional biodiversity and examine whether soil has an influence on cover crop growth. 12 sites across east Galway were selected, including four oats and linseed, four barley and linseed and four intensive grassland sites.The current research demonstrates that planting WBC crops as part of GLAS, plays a significant role in maintaining high levels of floristic diversity at a local and regional level. Non-metric multi-dimensional scaling (NMS) analysis showed that the floral community composition in the WBC crop differed to those of intensive grassland fields. Additionally, soil nutrients were shown to have a significant role in the establishment of good crop cover. This research highlights the importance of agri-environmental schemes such as GLAS as critical to the long-term sustainability of agricultural practices in rural Ireland.

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