A peer reviewed article showing that even small 'margins' can add benefit

[Orlando Rutter]

Title: Establishment of wildflower strips in a wide range of environments: a lesson from a landscape-scale project

Authors: Lukas Stroot, Annika Brinkert, Norbert Hölzel, Alina Rüsing, Anna Bucharova

Journal: Restoration Ecology. 3 Sept 2021

Wildflower strips established on arable fields or intensively used grassland are an important tool for supporting biodiversity in impoverished landscapes. They provide ecosystem services like resources for pollinators, and, if they are based on perennial native plants, also plant diversity as well as nesting and wintering habitats for insects. To successfully create such wildflower strips, it is important to understand parameters that restrain establishment of the target plant species. Read more>

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/ful ... /rec.13542