Ecological impacts of early 21st century agricultural change in Europe–a review

C Stoate, A Baldi, P Beja, ND Boatman, I Herzon… - Journal of environmental …, 2009 - Elsevier
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 …

Biodiversity, climate change, and adaptation in the Mediterranean

D Aurelle, S Thomas, C Albert, M Bally, A Bondeau… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Potential for, and limits to, adaptation to environmental changes are critical for resilience and
risk mitigation. The Mediterranean basin is a mosaic of biodiversity‐rich ecosystems long …

[HTML][HTML] Drivers of irrigated olive grove expansion in Mediterranean landscapes and associated biodiversity impacts

R Morgado, PF Ribeiro, JL Santos, F Rego… - Landscape and Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the last 30 years, olive farming has experienced a fast and large-scale intensification
process across its Mediterranean range, that is reshaping Mediterranean farmland …

[图书][B] Birds and habitat: relationships in changing landscapes

RJ Fuller - 2012 - books.google.com
The successful conservation of bird species relies upon our understanding of their habitat
use and requirements. In the coming decades the importance of such knowledge will only …

The importance of habitat heterogeneity at multiple scales for birds in European agricultural landscapes

J Vickery, R Arlettaz - Birds and habitat: Relationships in …, 2012 - books.google.com
Farmland throughout the world is frequently likened to a mosaic or patchwork and this
heterogeneity is widely recognised as strongly influencing the abundance and diversity of …

Modelling farming system dynamics in High Nature Value Farmland under policy change

PF Ribeiro, JL Santos, MN Bugalho, J Santana… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2014 - Elsevier
Understanding the factors driving changes in farm management is needed for designing
policies and subsidy schemes to protect High Nature Value Farmland (HNVF). We describe …

Restoration principles applied to cultural landscapes

F Moreira, AI Queiroz, J Aronson - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2006 - Elsevier
Restoration models and practise to date have been applied mainly to ecosystems. More
recently, there has been a focus on the “landscape perspective” of ecosystem restoration in …

Nest‐site selection by Great Bustards Otis tarda suggests a trade‐off between concealment and visibility

M Magana, JC Alonso, CA Martin, LM Bautista… - Ibis, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Great Bustards Otis tarda have expanded their habitat range from historical occupancy of
natural steppes to arable farmland, where the species initially benefited from favourable …

[PDF][PDF] Averting the extinction of bustards in Asia

NJ Collar, HS Baral, N Batbayar, GS Bhardwaj… - Forktail, 2017 - bnhs.org
The conservation of bustards (Otididae) is a major global challenge. As large birds of open
grassland and dryland habitats, they are attractive to hunters, both animal and human, while …

An applied farming systems approach to infer conservation-relevant agricultural practices for agri-environment policy design

PF Ribeiro, JL Santos, J Santana, L Reino, P Beja… - Land Use Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has shown difficulties in meeting its
environmental objectives, namely in supporting biodiversity-friendly farming systems that …