Vineyards are experiencing strong expansion and management intensification worldwide,
especially in areas with a Mediterranean climate, which are often characterized by a high …

Insectivorous birds are increasingly recognized for the crucial pest control services they
provide to agroecosystems. While both the foraging activity and functional diversity of birds …

Agricultural expansion and intensification are major threats to biodiversity, and even some
once common farmland bird species are now endangered. Wine-growing landscapes are …

The successful conservation of bird species relies upon our understanding of their habitat
use and requirements. In the coming decades the importance of such knowledge will only …

Farmland throughout the world is frequently likened to a mosaic or patchwork and this
heterogeneity is widely recognised as strongly influencing the abundance and diversity of …

Conserving functionally diverse bird communities in European farmland is becoming critical,
with no exception for regions of wine production. Management intensification combined with …

Spreading of viticulture may pose serious threats to biodiversity and adequate policies
targeted at decreasing its impact are urgently required. Current knowledge of viticulture …

Maintaining biodiversity in agricultural landscapes is a major challenge for environmental
protection in Europe. Vineyards rely heavily on agrotechnical interventions such as …

Alternative farming methods must be deployed to mitigate the detrimental impacts of
intensive agriculture on climate, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. Organic and …

Species inhabiting mountain ecosystems are expected to be particularly vulnerable to
environmental change, yet information on their basic ecology is often lacking. Knowledge …