The impacts of agricultural land use are far-reaching and extend to areas outside
production. This paper provides an overview of the ecological status of agricultural systems …

Summary 1 Increasing concern over the environmental impact of agriculture in Europe has
led to the introduction of agri‐environment schemes. These schemes compensate farmers …

In this paper, the main aspects of agricultural intensification that have led to population
declines in farmland birds over the past 50 years are reviewed, together with the current …

From the red grouse to the Ethiopian bush-crow, bird populations around the world can
provide us with vital insights into the effects of climate change on species and ecosystems …

Research has delivered convincing findings on the effect of biodiversity on ecosystem
functioning and humankind. Indeed, ecosystems provide provisioning, regulating …

Humans, being visually oriented, are well versed in camouflage and how animals hide from
predators that use vision to locate prey. However, many predators do not hunt by sight; they …

The production and consumption of animal-source foods must be transformed to mitigate
negative environmental outcomes, including greenhouse gas emissions and land-use …

Summary 1 The need to rehabilitate and restore ecological resources degraded by overuse
was already established when the Journal of Applied Ecology was launched in 1964. In the …

Changes in large‐scale land use may fragment and degrade habitats, affecting animal
species adapted to these habitats. In the UK uplands for example, changes in sheep and …

Prescribed grazing is defined by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as
“managing the harvest of vegetation with grazing and/or browsing animals”(NRCS, 2007) …