Task 5 of Multi4More investigates the potential of multispecies swards to enhance soil physical properties and invertebrate populations compared to perennial ryegrass monocultures. Research will be conducted on the impact of different sward types and livestock systems on soil biodiversity, including earthworm and wider soil biological activity, as well as above-ground invertebrate abundance and diversity. With a focus on supporting insectivorous farmland bird species, findings will inform the development of sustainable farming practices.
Task 7 – Generality of functional group effects in mixtures: the analysis of multi-species mixtures data in a global network of experiments.
Task 7 of Multi4More aims to analyse data from the global network of experiments called LegacyNet to identify optimal grass, legume, and herb proportions for
