Seed treatment with pesticides is an extended agricultural practice with a high risk to
granivorous birds that consume those seeds. To characterize that risk, it is necessary to …

Farmland birds are declining globally due to anthropogenic activities, with particularly few
studies in Asian agricultural landscapes. Various studies have examined the impacts of …

Global agricultural landscapes are witnessing a concerning decline in biodiversity, and this
trend is predicted to persist. To safeguard these biodiversity-rich areas, it is crucial to …

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, 12 million ha of cropland were abandoned in
the steppe zone of Kazakhstan. At the same time livestock numbers crashed, leaving large …

Large herbivores, such as robust horse breeds, are increasingly used to develop and
maintain open habitats. However, their use on calcareous grasslands has rarely been …

Vineyards are likely to be regionally important for wildlife, but we lack biodiversity studies in
this agroecosystem which is undergoing a rapid management revolution. As vine cultivation …

Land abandonment is an important driver of biodiversity changes. Nearly 60 million ha of
cropland and huge areas of managed grassland were abandoned after the collapse of the …

The coastal area of northern Jiangsu (CNJ) is the largest silt coastal zone along the western
Pacific Coast. This area is a newly established world natural heritage site and is also the …

Linear structures such as woodlots and hedgerows offer many benefits to ecosystems,
including enhancing biodiversity, increasing the abundance of plants and animals, and …

Agricultural intensifications are considered to be the predominant driver of decline in
terrestrial biodiversity in global north. However, they are becoming safer havens for a …