With a growing number of forest biodiversity indicators being applied in forest policy
documents and even more being suggested by the scientific community, there is a need to …

The intensification of agriculture has resulted in more homogeneous landscapes and
declines of many species associated with farmland or other semi-natural open habitats. In …

Eucalyptus plantations have been established in many areas of the world due to their fast
growth and profitability. In NW Spain, Eucalyptus plantations now cover a larger area than …

Insects do not live in isolation. They interact with the abiotic environment and are major
components of the terrestrial and freshwater biotic milieus. They are crucial to so many …

Hedgerows are key wildlife habitats in agricultural landscapes, with presumably high
multifunctionality–that is the capacity to provide multiple ecological, agronomic or cultural …

Establishing wildflower strips has been suggested as an effective measure to promote
pollination services, pest control or general insect biodiversity, but little is known about the …

Conservation of biodiversity in agroecosystems is a global challenge as conversion of forest
to agroecosystems has been one of the major causes for biodiversity loss through habitat …

While the positive relationship between avian diversity and habitat heterogeneity is widely
accepted, it is primarily based on observed species richness without accounting for …

Recent studies assessing agricultural policies, including the EU's Agri-Environment
Scheme, have shown that these have been successful in attaining some environmental …

Novel grassland habitats along linear infrastructure have gained attention as potential
supplementary or replacement habitats for species suffering from the widespread loss of …