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

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 …

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 …

Agrochemical use and habitat loss associated with agriculture are drivers of biodiversity loss
worldwide, and biodiversity-friendly farming practices, including organic management, are …

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 …

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

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

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 …

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