Riparian vegetation is a crucial component of fluvial systems and serves multiple socio-
ecological functions. The objective of this review is to follow the scientific trajectory of studies …

We have proposed a framework for transforming landscapes to improve performance by
integrating ecological principles into landscape design. This effort would focus on the …

Numerous villages in the European loess belt are confronted with floods caused by runoff
from agricultural land. Seventy-nine percent of the municipalities in central Belgium …

As is laid down in the convention on biodiversity, it is essential to install a sustainability
monitoring system with integrated biodiversity indicators on both the regional and local …

In many temperate agricultural areas, riparian forests have been converted to cultivated
land, and only narrow strips of herbaceous vegetation now buffer many farm streams. The …

Agricultural intensification causes habitat modification, sometimes leading to habitat loss
and subsequent loss of connectivity. Remaining species in these agriculture-dominated …

Biodiversity is often greater in organic farm systems than non-organic. However, variation in
land use within organic systems limits absolute statements about its value for species …

Hygrophilous forests and scrubs are ecotonal habitats providing essential ecosystem
services, especially in human-modified landscapes; nevertheless, they are among the most …

Earth is home for about 10,000 bird species. They inhabit all continents and interface with
agroecosystems worldwide. Bird migrations across continents and nations make birds a truly …

We studied landscape dynamics for three time periods (< 1950, 1965, and 1997) along a
gradient of agricultural intensity from highly intensive agriculture to forested areas in …