How to use the Cool Farm Biodiversity Metric

In this video, we are going to walk you through a biodiversity assessment in the Cool Farm Tool. Using the biodiversity metric on the Cool Farm tool is a great way to understand and improve your farms biodiversity.

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Further resources

1. Technical Description for a detailed methods overview of the Biodiversity metric
   
2. Lays Guide (see attachment below)
   

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