Agricultural intensification and landscape homogenisation are major drivers of biodiversity
loss in European agricultural landscapes. Improvements require changes in farming …

Buffer strips on agricultural land have been shown to protect surface water quality by
reducing erosion and diffuse pollution. They can also play a key role in nature conservation …

The aim of this work was to elucidate the socio-cultural and economic value of a number of
ecosystem services delivered by mountain agroecosystems (mostly grazing systems) in …

Maintenance of the agricultural landscape, preservation of biodiversity and landscape
aesthetics are part of a multifunctional agriculture. However, little is known about the …

To counter the loss of agro-biodiversity, Swiss farmers can qualify for area-related direct
payments by managing part of their utilized land (at least 7%) as so-called ecological …

This comparative study is based on structured interviews with farmers participating in the
agri-environment schemes in Estonia and Finland. It explores farmers' interest in and …

The aim of the study was to analyse, using the ecosystem services framework, the
sociocultural and economic value of a number of positive functions of Alpine …

In agricultural landscapes farmers have a large impact on biodiversity through the
management decisions they apply to their land. Farmers' perceptions of biodiversity and its …

Although the transmission line network is relatively comprehensive in many countries, there
are new needs to develop the networks due to the increased consumption of energy and …

In a period of agricultural decline in the uplands of Europe, agriculture is ceasing to provide
the primary rationale for the organisation, utilisation and functioning of rural space. Policy …