Functional and phylogenetic diversity of an agricultural matrix avifauna: The role of habitat heterogeneity in Afrotropical farmland
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9024
Abstract: Abstract Varied strategies to alleviate the loss of farmland biodiversity have been tested, yet there is still insufficient evidence supporting their effectiveness, especially when considering phylogenetic and functional diversity alongside traditional taxonomic diversity metrics. This… read more here.
Keywords: farmland; crop; functional phylogenetic; role ... See more keywords
Camera trap data suggest uneven predation risk across vegetation types in a mixed farmland landscape
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9027
Abstract: Abstract Ground‐nesting farmland birds such as the grey partridge (Perdix perdix) have been rapidly declining due to a combination of habitat loss, food shortage, and predation. Predator activity is the least understood factor, especially its… read more here.
Keywords: farmland; predation risk; vegetation; predation ... See more keywords
No seasonal curtailment of the Eurasian Skylark's (Alauda arvensis) breeding season in German heterogeneous farmland
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9267
Abstract: Abstract The lack of suitable nesting sites is one key driver behind the farmland bird crisis in Europe. Winter cereals become impenetrable for ground‐breeding birds like the Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis), curtailing breeding time. Stable… read more here.
Keywords: farmland; breeding; skylark; breeding season ... See more keywords
Colony growth of the bumblebee, Bombus terrestris, in improved and conventional agricultural and suburban habitats
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DOI: 10.1007/s004420100803
Abstract: Many bumblebee species are declining at a rapid rate in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. This is commonly attributed to the decline in floral resources that has resulted from an intensification in farming practices. Here… read more here.
Keywords: farmland; bombus terrestris; suburban areas; bumblebee bombus ... See more keywords
Weak effects of farming practices corresponding to agricultural greening measures on farmland bird diversity in boreal landscapes
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DOI: 10.1007/s10980-019-00779-x
Abstract: ContextThe current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union includes three greening measures, which are partly intended to benefit farmland biodiversity. However, the relative biodiversity effects of the greening measures, including joint effects of… read more here.
Keywords: farmland; diversity; greening measures; bird diversity ... See more keywords
Islands in the forest: effects of patch size and isolation on farmland bird species richness and community composition of farmland patches in forest landscapes
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DOI: 10.1007/s10980-019-00920-w
Abstract: Theory predicts that species diversity of isolated habitat patches depends on patch size and isolation. However, there are few previous studies of how patch size and isolation influence community composition. This study tested theory using… read more here.
Keywords: farmland; species diversity; community composition; patch size ... See more keywords
Grassland management in agricultural vs. forested landscapes drives butterfly and bird diversity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.09.027
Abstract: Abstract Calcareous grasslands and orchard meadows are among the most species-rich semi-natural habitats in Europe, but they are severely threatened by intensified land use and abandonment. Here, we focus on the effects of management vs.… read more here.
Keywords: farmland; diversity; forested landscapes; management ... See more keywords
Access to credit and farmland rental market participation: Evidence from rural China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2020.101523
Abstract: Abstract In this study, we analyze the impact of access to credit on farmland rental market participation of rural households. The study uses a nationally representative survey data of China Family Panel Studies and an… read more here.
Keywords: farmland; credit; farmland rental; credit farmland ... See more keywords
Bringing diversity back to agriculture: Smaller fields and non-crop elements enhance biodiversity in intensively managed arable farmlands
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.03.001
Abstract: Abstract Agricultural intensification has substantially reduced multi-scale habitat heterogeneity, including increased field size and loss of semi-natural structures, thus resulting in large-scale deterioration of farmland biodiversity. Biodiversity conservation in farmland has therefore become a conservation… read more here.
Keywords: farmland; managed arable; farmland biodiversity; biodiversity ... See more keywords
Optimal farmland conversion in China under double restraints of economic growth and resource protection
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.06.027
Abstract: Abstract Excessive farmland conversion carried out primarily by governments might cause serious environmental and economic problems. A government has to choose between economic growth and protection of farmland resources, which leads to the problem of… read more here.
Keywords: farmland; farmland conversion; economic growth; excessive farmland ... See more keywords
Assessing the effects of adding Timberland and Farmland into resource-based Sovereign Wealth Fund portfolios
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconbus.2017.01.002
Abstract: Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) have been prompted to reconsider their traditional asset allocations given the underperformance of equity markets post-2008 financial crisis and the collapse of commodity prices in recent years. Timberland and farmland investments… read more here.
Keywords: farmland; risk; sovereign wealth; timberland farmland ... See more keywords