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 …

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 …

Mediterranean ecosystems are rich in wildlife species and habitats. In the last decades
human pressure is increasing in lowland and coastal areas, while mountainous and island …

European farmland bird declines can largely be attributed to agricultural intensification. An
English Government target aims to reverse the decline in theFarmland Bird …

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 …

1. Agricultural management of grassland in lowland Britain has changed fundamentally in
the last 50 years, resulting in spatial and structural uniformity within the pastoral landscape …

Agricultural environments are critical to the conservation of biota throughout the world.
Efforts to identify key influences on the conservation status of fauna in such environments …

Habitat management is commonly used to maintain and enhance the biological interest of
many areas of semi-natural habitat where natural processes no longer create suitable …

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 …

La combinación de elementos del paisaje (eg, cultivos, pastizales, vegetación de bordes de
caminos, arboledas y humedales temporarios) incrementa la heterogeneidad y define …