Concerns over the role of pesticides affecting vertebrate wildlife populations have recently
focussed on systemic products which exert broad-spectrum toxicity. Given that the …

In this paper, the main aspects of agricultural intensification that have led to population
declines in farmland birds over the past 50 years are reviewed, together with the current …

Summary 1 Agriculture represents the dominant land use throughout much of western
Europe, and a significant part of European biodiversity is associated with this habitat. We …

1. The abundance and distribution of species tend to be linked, such that species declining
in abundance often tend also to show declines in the number of sites they occupy, while …

Summary 1 There is continuing debate about the impact of agricultural practices on farmland
wildlife. In particular, it has been postulated that a general decline in insect abundance …

1. Over the past three decades changes in agricultural management have resulted in
increased crop and grass production. This intensification has been accompanied by …

Climate change is reported to have caused widespread changes to species' populations
and ecological communities. Warming has been associated with population declines in long …

Collaborative research by networks of amateurs has had a major role in ornithology and
conservation science and will continue to do so. It has been important in establishing the …

Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction/SJ Reynolds & DC Deeming--The fossil
record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation/DC Deeming--Nest construction …

1. Corn buntings Miliaria calandra have declined steeply in Britain and north‐western
Europe since the mid‐1970s; changes in farming practice are believed to have been partly …