Biodiversity conservation through the lens of metacommunity ecology
Metacommunity ecology combines local (eg, environmental filtering and biotic interactions)
and regional (eg, dispersal and heterogeneity) processes to understand patterns of species …
and regional (eg, dispersal and heterogeneity) processes to understand patterns of species …
[HTML][HTML] Forest clear-cuts as habitat for farmland birds and butterflies
The intensification of agriculture has resulted in more homogeneous landscapes and
declines of many species associated with farmland or other semi-natural open habitats. In …
declines of many species associated with farmland or other semi-natural open habitats. In …
Environmental and climate challenges to agriculture in Poland in the context of objectives adopted in the European Green Deal strategy
The European Green Deal strategy, prepared in 2019, involves a number of challenges for
European agriculture. These challenges are broadly linked to a need for agriculture to …
European agriculture. These challenges are broadly linked to a need for agriculture to …
Sustainable development of agriculture in member states of the European Union
B Kalinowska, P Bórawski, A Bełdycka-Bórawska… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The main aim of this study was to evaluate the sustainable development of agriculture in the
member states of the European Union (EU). Sustainable development is the main objective …
member states of the European Union (EU). Sustainable development is the main objective …
Landscape heterogeneity rather than crop diversity mediates bird diversity in agricultural landscapes
Crop diversification has been proposed as farm management tool that could mitigate the
externalities of conventional farming while reducing productivity-biodiversity trade-offs. Yet …
externalities of conventional farming while reducing productivity-biodiversity trade-offs. Yet …
Assessing the effect of sample bias correction in species distribution models
Open-source biodiversity databases contain a large number of species occurrence records
but are often spatially biased; which affects the reliability of species distribution models …
but are often spatially biased; which affects the reliability of species distribution models …
[HTML][HTML] Characterizing landscape patterns in urban-rural interfaces
P Ortiz-Báez, P Cabrera-Barona, J Bogaert - Journal of Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to new urbanization patterns, where cities' edges are becoming increasingly difficult to
delimit, a better understanding of urban-rural gradients has become a key issue for urban …
delimit, a better understanding of urban-rural gradients has become a key issue for urban …
The homogenizing influence of agriculture on forest bird communities at landscape scales
S Endenburg, GW Mitchell, P Kirby, L Fahrig… - Landscape …, 2019 - Springer
Context Agricultural expansion is a principal driver of biodiversity loss, but the impacts on
community assembly in agro-ecosystems are less clear, especially across regional scales at …
community assembly in agro-ecosystems are less clear, especially across regional scales at …
Biodiversity in temperate silvoarable systems: A systematic review
F Kletty, A Rozan, C Habold - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Silvoarable systems (SAS) are agroforestry systems (AFS) that combine the cultivation of
trees and arable crops. Often, rows of trees delineate crop alleys in a field (alley-cropping …
trees and arable crops. Often, rows of trees delineate crop alleys in a field (alley-cropping …
Preserving local biodiversity through crop diversification
E Strobl - American journal of agricultural economics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Using the case study of birds and food crops, we investigate whether diversifying crop
production can enhance preservation of local biodiversity. To this end we combine annual …
production can enhance preservation of local biodiversity. To this end we combine annual …