In early February, an international symposium “Semi-natural grasslands in the European agricultural landscape: plants, pollinators and people in the winds of change” took place, where participants discussed the role of semi-natural grasslands and other grassland communities in maintaining the multi-layered biodiversity of Europe’s agricultural landscapes.
The presentations provided an overview of ecological processes and patterns in semi-natural grasslands both below- and aboveground, spanning genetic to landscape scales. Among other things, it was discussed how these valuable communities in terms of both biodiversity and socio-economic benefits could continue to be seen in our landscapes despite changes in land use patterns. The symposium brought together both state representatives and renowned scientists from Estonia and several parts of Europe, who shared knowledge and experience and sought solutions to support more sustainable land use in their presentations.
The presentations from the symposium are now available for viewing and downloading online. You can find them here: https://ecobank.ut.ee/symposium.html.
We would like to thank all the speakers and participants once again for the fruitful day of discussion!
Tsipe Aavik, tsipe.aavik@ut.ee
Sigrid Ots, sigrid.ots@ut.ee
Tsipe Aavik / tsipe.aavik@ut.ee / +372 516 1187
