Managing riparian buffer strips to optimise ecosystem services: A review

LJ Cole, J Stockan, R Helliwell - Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Riparian buffer strips provide a wide range of ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes
with benefits extending beyond those provided by non-riparian field margins. For example …

Analysis of trends and agricultural drivers of farmland bird declines in North America: A review

RL Stanton, CA Morrissey, RG Clark - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Globally, agriculture has intensified during the past 50 years due to increased
mechanization, changes in the timing of farming operations, grassland conversion to …

The supply of multiple ecosystem services requires biodiversity across spatial scales

G Le Provost, NV Schenk, C Penone, J Thiele… - Nature ecology & …, 2023 - nature.com
The impact of local biodiversity loss on ecosystem functioning is well established, but the
role of larger-scale biodiversity dynamics in the delivery of ecosystem services remains …

Long‐term declines of European insectivorous bird populations and potential causes

DE Bowler, H Heldbjerg, AD Fox… - Conservation …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Evidence of declines in insect populations has recently received considerable scientific and
societal attention. However, the lack of long‐term insect monitoring makes it difficult to …

Grazing vs. mowing: A meta-analysis of biodiversity benefits for grassland management

M Tälle, B Deák, P Poschlod, O Valkó… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2016 - Elsevier
To maintain the high biodiversity of semi-natural grasslands, management by grazing or
mowing is needed. Given the limited resources and few remaining areas, the best …

Farmland biodiversity: is habitat heterogeneity the key?

TG Benton, JA Vickery, JD Wilson - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2003 - cell.com
Agricultural intensification has led to a widespread decline in farmland biodiversity
measured across many different taxa. The changes in agricultural practices affect many …

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 …

Does organic farming benefit biodiversity?

DG Hole, AJ Perkins, JD Wilson, IH Alexander… - Biological …, 2005 - Elsevier
The intensification and expansion of modern agriculture is amongst the greatest current
threats to worldwide biodiversity. Over the last quarter of the 20th century, dramatic declines …

Further evidence of continent-wide impacts of agricultural intensification on European farmland birds, 1990–2000

PF Donald, FJ Sanderson, IJ Burfield… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2006 - Elsevier
Between 1990 and 2000, farmland birds showed a significant decline across Europe, a
trend not shared by bird assemblages of other habitats over the same period. Mean trends …

Linking agricultural practice to insect and bird populations: a historical study over three decades

TG Benton, DM Bryant, L Cole… - Journal of applied …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 There is continuing debate about the impact of agricultural practices on farmland
wildlife. In particular, it has been postulated that a general decline in insect abundance …