SLM Database

The installation of this wetland contributes to reducing the ecological debt to nature by restoring natural complexes, reaching a balance between environmental and economic interests, and promoting sustainable farming conditions in one of the most important and valuable natural areas of central Lithuania.

• Compiler: Jovita Mėžinė
• 09/28/2021 9:58 a.m.

A small constructed wetland is a combination of ponds and vegetation filters, designed mainly to remove sediment and nutrients from streams. It is usually located in first and second order streams in agricultural landscapes.

• Compiler: Dominika Krzeminska
• 06/22/2021 11:54 a.m.

Grassed waterways are shallow channels (natural or constructed) with grass cover, used to drain surface runoff from cropland and prevent erosion.

• Compiler: Dominika Krzeminska
• 02/07/2022 9:31 p.m.

Reduced tillage, involving no plowing in the autumn, preserves stubble or plant cover during the autumn and winter to prevent soil erosion, and particle and nutrient loss from cropland to watercourses.

• Compiler: Kamilla Skaalsveen
• 08/14/2014 1:47 p.m.

Grass buffer zones are established along waterways in cropland to reduce the surface runoff rate, and the amounts of sediment, nutrients and pesticides in the runoff.

• Compiler: Kamilla Skaalsveen
• 08/13/2014 2:33 p.m.

Establishment of grass - or retaining stubble - on arable land that is prone to erosion and flooding to reduce the risk of soil and nutrient losses.

• Compiler: Dominika Krzeminska
• 02/11/2022 3:28 p.m.

Small retention ponds, located in the forest, are ponds or pools with sufficient storage capacity to store the surface runoff to prevent flooding during heavy rainfall events. Ponds contain limited or no water during dry weather, but are designed to retain water during rain events.

• Compiler: Dominika Krzeminska
• 01/25/2022 2:10 p.m.

Subsoiling is defined as tillage below a depth of about 35-40 cm which doesn't invert the soil. It breaks up compacted layers to improve rooting and infiltration. Subsoiling is not needed on light soils, because these are rarely at risk of compaction.

• Compiler: Tymoteusz Bolewski
• 04/29/2022 2:37 p.m.

Riparian buffer strips are vegetative zones alongside watercourses. In compliance with EU and Slovenia’s Acts, these protective strips reduce soil erosion, filter pollutants, improve water quality, enhance biodiversity and support climate resilience.

• Compiler: Gregor Kramberger
• 04/26/2022 1:02 p.m.

Crop rotation is good practice in agricultural production. It comprises alternating different types of crops, usually in a specific order. Crop rotation maintains soil fertility, reduces the risk of diseases and pests, and optimizes nutrient utilization. In Slovenia, a 5-year rotation is proving especially effective.

• Compiler: Gregor Kramberger
• 04/25/2022 1:52 p.m.