Biodiversity in agriculture and viticulture

Preserving biodiversity in agricultural and viticultural areas is crucial for a sustainable ecosystem. Biodiverse cultivated areas promote resistance to pests and diseases and contribute to improving soil fertility. Our research groups are investigating innovative approaches to integrating biodiversity promotion into agricultural and viticultural practices. Our research projects demonstrate how synergies between yield increases and ecological added value can be achieved, for example through flower strips, field margins, and species-rich edges.

Impressions from previous projects

  • <p>Viticulture is an intensive form of agriculture that will be severely affected by the effects of climate change in the near future. An increase in summer droughts, a high risk of erosion due to heavy rainfall, and the arrival of new pests require innovative solutions.</p>

    Viticulture is an intensive form of agriculture that will be severely affected by the effects of climate change in the near future. An increase in summer droughts, a high risk of erosion due to heavy rainfall, and the arrival of new pests require innovative solutions.

  • <p>An ecosystem-based approach, based on a significant increase in biodiversity and improved vineyard management, improves the vineyard ecosystem’s ability to absorb natural extremes and makes the system more resilient to climate change.</p>

    An ecosystem-based approach, based on a significant increase in biodiversity and improved vineyard management, improves the vineyard ecosystem’s ability to absorb natural extremes and makes the system more resilient to climate change.

  • <p>Herb-rich, perennial margins and field edges are important linear connecting structures between different habitats and types of use in the cultural landscape. They serve as biotope networks and provide food, reproduction, refuge, and wintering habitats for birds, hares, small mammals, and insects. In addition, their flowering enriches the landscape and thus improves the quality of life.</p>

    Herb-rich, perennial margins and field edges are important linear connecting structures between different habitats and types of use in the cultural landscape. They serve as biotope networks and provide food, reproduction, refuge, and wintering habitats for birds, hares, small mammals, and insects. In addition, their flowering enriches the landscape and thus improves the quality of life.

Research projects demonstrating biodiversity in agriculture and viticulture

  • Restoration of ecosystems and landscapes across different spatial and temporal scales to promote biodiversity and climate resilience in agricultural landscapes (AgriRestore)

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  • Pooling expertise on ecological restoration to maximize positive effects for nature and people (TEAM#UP)

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  • Sustainable viticulture to adapt to climate change (LIFE VineAdapt)

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  • AI-supported biodiversity monitoring: Automated recording of pollinators for comprehensive biodiversity monitoring in Saxony-Anhalt’s agricultural landscape (BiodivAgrar)

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  • Non-chemical methods for managing rodent pests in organic carrot cultivation (MäuseMöhre)

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  • Smart Transformation Labs as virtual future businesses for the Central Germany region (TRANSFORM)

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