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      • Short-Eared Owl
      • Eastern Meadowlark
      • Bird Boxes
      • Peregrine Falcon
      • Eastern Whip-poor-will
    • Aquatic Species
    • Bats
      • Bat Boxes
    • Insects
      • Monarch Butterfly
      • Gypsy Cuckoo Bumble Bee
    • Reptiles
      • Wood Turtle
      • Snapping Turtle
      • Eastern Ribbonsnake
    • Trees
      • Eastern White Cedar
      • Black Ash
  • Coping With Wildlife
    • Bears
    • Deer
    • Coyotes
    • Raccoons
    • Beavers
    • Groundhogs
    • Canada Geese
    • Reporting Poaching
    • Reporting Wildlife
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Home » Helping Habitat » Cropland

Cropland

Cropland's primary function is for production. There is, however still opportunity for biodiversity.

Helping Habitat

  • Cropland
    • Cover Crops
    • Field Margins
    • Grassy Strips
    • Reduced Till
    • Shelterbelts
  • Hayfields
  • Riparian Areas
  • Wetlands
  • Woodlots

The practices described below will help maintain or encourage soil biodiversity, as well as  promote beneficial insects. Furthermore, many of these practices have the added benefit of reducing costs and promoting production.

For practices to improve your cropland see:

Cover Crops

Cover crops are planted crops that are grown primarily for the purpose of soil protection, often between seasonal plantings of cash crops or between trees and vines in perennial crops.

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Field Margins

Biodiversity thrives in the margins of fields. With access to habitat and food, birds mammals and invertebrates make their homes in field margins, increasing biodiversity and providing benefits to farmers and their fields.

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Grassy Strips

Grassy areas within fields provide habitat and hiding places for beneficial insects, spiders and other animals.

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Reduced Till

No-till or reduced till, refers to the practice of establishing a crop with minor soil disturbance.

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Shelterbelts

Not only do shelterbelts provide a beautiful feature to the land, but they also help to reduce wind and snow damage to crops or adjacent buildings.

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