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Each grassland is unique. For instance, some contain more species than others, some are taller than others. Why do these differences exist? Are they due to different climatic conditions? Due to the way grasslands are managed by farmers? Due to different soils? What is the impact\u00a0 of these differences for the functioning of these grasslands (like fodder production for example)?\u00a0DIVGRASS<\/em> aimed to integrate and share existing knowledge on plant diversity in French\u00a0grasslands\u00a0to elucidate these puzzling questions.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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The project proposed a unique compilation of:<\/div>\n
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    DIVGRASS<\/em><\/strong> showed that the ecological differences are primarily driven by soil and climate\u00a0variables only when farmers have hardly modified the grasslands.<\/strong> Conversely, when fertilization is high, the project’s researchers found an ecological homogenization of grasslands across the territory. This result has high importance for the predictions of the role played by grasslands in carbon sequestration, water regulation etc. Earth science models do not yet account for ecological differences among grasslands and neglect the effect of different agricultural practices on ecosystem functioning. Therefore, DIVGRASS<\/em> findings should help to understand the response of grasslands to global change and the effects of grasslands on earth system functioning.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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