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Organic farming enhances parasitoid diversity at the local and landscape scales.

Published online: 29 Jul 2015

Authors: Inclán, D. J. & Cerretti, P. & Gabriel, D. & Benton, T. G. & Sait, S. M. & Kunin, W. E. & Gillespie, M. A. K. & Marini, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The magnitude of the benefits derived from organic farming within contrasting managed landscapes remains unclear and, in particular, the potential sca...

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Transition to organic farming negatively affects bat activity.

Published online: 19 Feb 2024

Authors: Fialas, P. C. & Froidevaux, J. S. P. & Jones, G. & Batáry, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effectiveness of organic farming on biodiversity has been widely documented especially for plants, arthropods and birds; however, the effects of t...

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High semi-natural vegetation cover and heterogeneity of field sizes promote bird Beta-diversity at larger scales in Ethiopian Highlands.

Published online: 02 Aug 2022

Authors: Marcacci, G. & Gremion, J. & Mazenauer, J. & Tolera Sori & Fanuel Kebede & Mihret Ewnetu & Christe, P. & Arlettaz, R. & Jacot, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The intensification of farming practices exerts detrimental effects on biodiversity. Most research has focused on declines in species richness at loca...

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Science to support climate-smart agricultural development: concepts and results from the MICCA pilot projects in East Africa.

Published online: 04 May 2016

Authors: Rosenstock, T. S. & Mpanda, M. & Kimaro, A. & Luedeling, E. & Kuyah, S. & Anyekulu, E. & Freeman, O. E. & Thiong'o, M. & Abwanda, S. & Mutuo, P. & Mativo, J. & Shaba, S. & Kirui, J. & Franzel, S. & Neufeldt, H. & Shepherd, K. & Neely, C.

Content type: Miscellaneous

This document reports on the concepts driving the scientific activities of FAO's Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture Programme's pilot project...

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Farmers' perceptions of the scale of the bracken problem on farms in less favoured areas in England and Wales.

Published online: 16 May 1992

Authors: Varvarigos, P. & Lawton, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Farmers' perceptions of the extent of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) encroachment on upland farms was summarized from a postal questionnaire done in 19...

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Scientific validation of empirical indicators of environmental services.

Published online: 16 Jan 2020

Authors: Mattos, L. M. de & Ferreira, E. A. B. & Turetta, A. P. D. & Balieiro, F. de C. & Coutinho, H. L. da C.

Content type: Bulletin

After decades of economic success, Brazilian agriculture has social and environmental consequences that must be assumed as opportunities to start proc...

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Preparing the Evidence Base for Post-Brexit agriculture in Scotland - case studies on alternative payments.

Published online: 10 Oct 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Lampkin, N. & Shrestha, S. & Sellars, A. & Baldock, D. & Smith, J. & Mullender, S. & Keenleyside, C. & Pearce, B. & Watson, C.

Content type: Reports

This study aims to contribute to preparing the evidence for post-Brexit agricultural and environmental support in this context. The results are intend...

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Quantum-based agriculture: the final frontier?

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Wright, J. & Kieft, H. & Diest, S. von

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Organic farming already meets multiple sustainability goals, and factors limiting its mainstreaming are social rather than technical. What is the next...

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Greater impacts of wind farms on bird populations during construction than subsequent operation: results of a multi-site and multi-species analysis.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Pearce-Higgins, J. W. & Stephen, L. & Douse, A. & Langston, R. H. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There has been a rapid increase in the development of renewable energy because of the need to combat climate change. One of the most widely used techn...

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Organic farming with livestock raising vs. stockless farming - development of soil organic matter stocks and cash crop yields.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Schulz, F. & Gattinger, A. & Brock, C. & Leithold, G.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

An organic long-term field experiment with two factors has been carried out since 1998 at the experimental station Gladbacherhof, University of Gieβen...

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