The decline of farmland birds in Spain is strongly associated to the loss of fallowland
Farmland bird populations have strongly declined across Europe over the last decades due
to agriculture intensification, despite successive reforms of EU's Common Agricultural Policy …
to agriculture intensification, despite successive reforms of EU's Common Agricultural Policy …
How agricultural intensification affects biodiversity and ecosystem services
As the world's population continues to grow, the demand for food, fodder, fibre and
bioenergy will increase. In Europe, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has driven the …
bioenergy will increase. In Europe, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has driven the …
Changing the fallow paradigm: A win–win strategy for the post‐2020 Common Agricultural Policy to halt farmland bird declines
Farmland bird populations have declined sharply due to agricultural intensification. In
Europe, these negative population trends have been linked to the loss of semi‐natural …
Europe, these negative population trends have been linked to the loss of semi‐natural …
An update on the conservation status of the Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax: global and local population estimates, trends, and threats
The Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax is an iconic species and an indicator of healthy grassland
and farmland ecosystems. It formerly ranged almost continuously from north-western Africa …
and farmland ecosystems. It formerly ranged almost continuously from north-western Africa …
Evaluation of a potential umbrella species using favourability models: the case of the endangered little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) and steppe birds
Farmland biodiversity is in alarming decline worldwide due to agriculture intensification. In
this context, the umbrella species concept may help in better targeting conservation efforts …
this context, the umbrella species concept may help in better targeting conservation efforts …
Fallow management increases habitat suitability for endangered steppe bird species through changes in vegetation structure
A Sanz‐Pérez, D Giralt, I Robleño… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In the face of the dramatic worldwide decline of farmland bird populations, the preservation
of fallow fields is a conservation measure encouraged through subsidies (eg agri …
of fallow fields is a conservation measure encouraged through subsidies (eg agri …
Threats affecting little bustards: human impacts
Over the last two decades, monitoring of and research into the little bustard was carried out
mainly in western Europe, and has enabled the identification of important threats to the …
mainly in western Europe, and has enabled the identification of important threats to the …
[PDF][PDF] Averting the extinction of bustards in Asia
NJ Collar, HS Baral, N Batbayar, GS Bhardwaj… - Forktail, 2017 - bnhs.org
The conservation of bustards (Otididae) is a major global challenge. As large birds of open
grassland and dryland habitats, they are attractive to hunters, both animal and human, while …
grassland and dryland habitats, they are attractive to hunters, both animal and human, while …
Resource partitioning and niche segregation in a steppe bird assemblage
Niche theory predicts that coexisting species will partition resources to limit the effects of
interspecific competition. We examined microhabitat partitioning in six sets of steppe birds …
interspecific competition. We examined microhabitat partitioning in six sets of steppe birds …
Are farming and birds irreconcilable? A 21-year study of bustard nesting ecology in intensive agroecosystems
Farmland landscapes in developed countries have undergone major habitat changes over
the past 60 years leading to the decline of many species. Of these, the little bustard, a …
the past 60 years leading to the decline of many species. Of these, the little bustard, a …