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

Carabid species richness and density were studied in 12 pairs of organic versus
conventional wheat fields located along a gradient of landscape complexity (quantified as …

In annual crops, where disturbance intensities are generally high, numerous investigations
demonstrated beneficial effects of organic and other extensive farming practices on …

Since management practices profoundly influence soil characteristics, the adoption of
sustainable agro-ecological practices is essential for soil health conservation. We compared …

Terrestrial isopods (approximately 3700 known species in the world) are encountered in
temperate and tropical regions, from the seashore to high altitudes and from floodplain …

Organic farming is considered an important way to preserve biodiversity in agricultural
landscapes. However, more work is still necessary to enable a full appraisal of the potential …

The majority of research on organic farming has considered arable and grassland farming
systems in Central and Northern Europe, whilst only a few studies have been carried out in …

Soil represents an important pool of biodiversity, hosting about a quarter of the living species
on our planet. This soil richness has led to increasing interest in the structural and functional …

Vineyard inter-rows are important biodiversity hotspots within agricultural landscapes,
especially when they are covered with vegetation. However, little is known on the effects to …

The present study was conducted in Magnesia Prefecture, central Greece, during the period
May–June 2007. It aimed at the comparison between conventional and certified organic …