Resources for Environmental Research
The Wellesbourne site provides plenty of opportunities for studies on soils, plants and invertebrates.
Our facilities include:
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Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) including 20 hectares of arable reversion with full soil history, sown with various grass mixes inviting ecological and environmental studies: hedgerow management: Pollen and nectar mix areas: bird feeding areas: 2m and 6 m grass margins: farm yard pond with great crested newts (EPS)
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14 hectares of land in permanent grassland located in small meadows next to the River Dene (managed as set-aside)
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Entry Level Stewardship Scheme including manintenance of traditional farmyard buildings: half ditch management: field corner management: beetle banks: protected in-field trees including 3 black poplar
If you are interested in accessing our facilities please contact Sally dot Mann at warwick dot ac dot uk
Research expertise:
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Rob Lillywhite - Ecosystem Services. |
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Bill Finch-Savage - Interactions between agriculture and the surrounding landscape, environmental signals and control seed germination. |
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Gary Bending - Carbon cycling and storage in soil, mycorrhizas and beneficial organisms to improve crop growth, pesticide behaviour and fate in soil. |
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Elizabeth Wellington - Population ecology of soil bacteria, unravelling mechanisms controlling responses to key environmental signals. |
If you are interested in working with us please contact Robert dot Lillywhite at warwick dot ac dot uk
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