Luis Mata

The ecological and economic benefits of sustainable agricultural practices: Evidence from on-farm trials in broad-acre grain crops

This study evaluates the ecological and economic benefits of sustainable agricultural practices through on-farm trials in Australia, finding similar yields and profits between conventional and sustainable methods while supporting biodiversity.

The Lawn is Buzzing: Increasing insect biodiversity in urban greenspaces through low-intensity mowing

This study shows that reducing lawn mowing intensity increases indigenous insect biodiversity and community complexity in urban greenspaces.

Attracting indigenous pollinators to urban greenspaces

This study shows that adding six indigenous plant species to an urban greenspace significantly increased indigenous pollinator species and flower-visiting insect diversity.