11. Saltmarsh Heather: mainly dry, acidic Improved: lowland with Lolium Moorland: mosaics wet and dry SNG
12. Biodiversity as an input Plant fatty acid content (mg 100g -1 dry weight) Salt-marsh Heathland Moorland Sig. SFA 610 b 511 a 430 a ** MUFA 157 137 119 ns n-6 PUFA 414 b 399 b 233 a * n-3 PUFA 1023 c 708 b 477 a *** Total FA 2541 b 2158 b 1512 a ***
Biodiversity usually thought of as an output of agricultural management. But can it be an input? Forage from different pasture types does differ, but can it influence the quality of meat produced?