Biology/Ecology of Agricultural Systems

Researchers in this group explore the relationship between biodiversity and productivity of agroecosystems, including studying the impact of farm management practices. The Palace Leas Meadow Hay Plots, the world's longest running continuous grazing and hay cutting experiment, is managed by this group.

Staff

Dr Paul Bilsborrow
Senior Lecturer

Dr Philip Cain
Senior Lecturer

Dr Julia Cooper
Lecturer in Soil Science

Dr Jeremy Robert Franks
Senior Lecturer

John Gowing
Reader in Agricultural Water Management

Professor Carlo Leifert
Res Dev Prof of Ecological Agriculture

Dr Peter Manning
Lecturer

Dr Robert Payton
Senior Lecturer

Dr Robert Shiel
Senior Lecturer

Dr Elizabeth Stockdale
Senior Lecturer

Dr Stephen Wilcockson
Senior Lecturer

Dr Alan Younger
Head of the School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

Projects