Landscape‐level heterogeneity of agri‐environment measures improves habitat suitability for farmland birds
Abstract Agri‐environment schemes (AESs), ecological focus areas (EFAs), and organic
farming are the main tools of the common agricultural policy (CAP) to counteract the …
farming are the main tools of the common agricultural policy (CAP) to counteract the …
[HTML][HTML] Do the EU's Common agricultural policy funds negatively affect the diversity of farmland birds? Evidence from Slovenia
The paper investigates the relative influence of landscape characteristics, production
intensity and the EU's Common agricultural policy interventions on the diversity of farmland …
intensity and the EU's Common agricultural policy interventions on the diversity of farmland …
Adjacent woodlands rather than habitat connectivity influence grassland plant, carabid and bird assemblages in farmland landscapes
One response to biodiversity decline is the definition of ecological networks that extend
beyond protected areas and promote connectivity in human-dominated landscapes. In …
beyond protected areas and promote connectivity in human-dominated landscapes. In …
[HTML][HTML] Response of grassland birds to local features strongly depends on landscape context
C Canonne, J Chiffard, L Curtet, A Besnard - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Agricultural intensification and the drastic loss of grassland habitats have led to a general
decline of grassland specialist species in Europe. Current greening measures in grasslands …
decline of grassland specialist species in Europe. Current greening measures in grasslands …
Grassland vegetation height affects bird responses to forest edges in Mediterranean open farmland
Afforestation affects Mediterranean farmland biodiversity due to loss and fragmentation of
grassland habitats. While the influence of landscape context and plantation edges on …
grassland habitats. While the influence of landscape context and plantation edges on …
Evaluating interspecific niche overlaps in environmental and geographic spaces to assess the value of umbrella species
Y Fourcade, AG Besnard, J Secondi - Journal of Avian Biology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The concept of umbrella species assumes that concentrating resources on the protection of
a single species contributes to the conservation of a suite of species and ecological …
a single species contributes to the conservation of a suite of species and ecological …
Geographical generality of bird‐habitat relationships depends on species traits
S Bonthoux, G Balent, S Augiron… - Diversity and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The environmental filtering process is often considered as static in ecological studies.
However, growing evidence shows that species‐environment relationships vary in space …
However, growing evidence shows that species‐environment relationships vary in space …
Habitat selection in a dynamic seasonal environment: vegetation composition drives the choice of the breeding habitat for the community of passerines in floodplain …
Y Fourcade, AG Besnard, E Beslot, S Hennique… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
The conservation of grasslands is a concern worldwide as they are threatened by climate
change and the expansion of intensive agricultural practices. The management of these …
change and the expansion of intensive agricultural practices. The management of these …
Small mammal community composition varies among Ozark glades
EM Beasley, SP Maher - Journal of Mammalogy, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Island biogeography theory (IBT) explains and estimates large-scale ecological patterns
among islands and isolated habitat patches. Specifically, IBT predicts that the number of …
among islands and isolated habitat patches. Specifically, IBT predicts that the number of …
Association of grassland birds with Saccharum-Imperata patch in a northeastern tea estate of Bangladesh
M Akash, T Khan, SU Chowdhury - Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2018 - threatenedtaxa.org
Though harboring many diminutives and once directly associated with 10 native extirpated
birds, Saccharum-Imperata grasslands in Bangladesh are highly fragmented existing only in …
birds, Saccharum-Imperata grasslands in Bangladesh are highly fragmented existing only in …