The next reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period 2021-2027
(currently extended to 2023-2030) requires the approval by the European Commission of a …

Conserving functionally diverse bird communities in European farmland is becoming critical,
with no exception for regions of wine production. Management intensification combined with …

Iberian natural steppes have traditionally been used for extensive sheep grazing, which has
been noted to be positively associated with steppe bird abundance and diversity. Sheep …

Farmland biodiversity is in alarming decline worldwide due to agriculture intensification. In
this context, the umbrella species concept may help in better targeting conservation efforts …

The fast intensification of agriculture affects many systems. In recent decades, traditional
vineyards have been rapidly converted to trellis vineyards in Spain (the country with the …

Olive groves in the Mediterranean basin have undergone a tremendous increase during the
last two decades, with most of the new olive groves being planted on arable land. This …

Aim of the study: Traditional vineyards have, in the last few decades, been transformed into
trellis systems, but little research has been carried out into the consequences as regards …

The lack of refuge has been suggested as one of the main factors affecting reptiles in
intensive crops, but this theory has not been explored to any great extent. The aim of this …

Aim of study: To assess the economic viability of implementing carbon fertilisation (CF) on
the Campo de Dalías greenhouse agricultural sector. Area of study: Agricultural area of …

Many farmland birds are in a sharp decline due to agricultural intensification. Drivers of
decline may also be individual stressors, which may increase their susceptibility to parasitic …