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Agroecology and Organic Farming Group (AOL)

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Description

The Agroecology and Organic Farming Group investigates how aims of agricultural production, nature conservation and resource protection can be reconciled through the targeted design of agroecosystems. A main question is how health, stability and resilience of such systems can be supported in the long term.
One of the focus areas is the design of diversified cropping systems, i.e. by using higher levels of plant diversity. This is done e.g. by expanding the spectrum of crop species, using mixed cropping, optimizing cover cropping, designing crop rotations or supporting pollinating insects through flower strips.
When looking at production systems we primarily concentrate on organic farming, but conventional farms are also in integrated in our research and teaching. Arable, grassland and horticultural systems are investigated at various spatial and temporal scales, from single plants to landscapes and from roots in the subsoil to the crowns of trees.
In our research between agricultural production and nature and resource conservation, insects play a large role. Investigated groups include honey bees, wild bees and hover flies as well as other pollinators, carabids and other predators, but also aquatic insects. A further key area is the analysis of grassland and arable vegetation.

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Activities

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Coordinated projects

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Contact

Agroecology and Organic Farming Group (AOL)
Auf dem Hügel 6
53121 Bonn
North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany

Phone: +49 (0)228 735135
Fax: +49 (0)228 735764
Email: aol(@)uni-bonn.de

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