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Ecological and socio-economic implications of livestock-keeping systems on extensive grasslands in south-western Germany.

Published online: 06 Apr 1999

Authors: Luick, R.

Content type: Conference paper; Journal article

Germany is generally characterized by intensive agriculture. There is increasing concern about the situation of extensively used meadows and pastures ...

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Common Agricultural Policy in 2014: perspectives for biodiversity and environmental services of agriculture.

Published online: 13 May 2015

Published by: Germany, Institut für Agrarökologie und Biodiversität & Germany, Leibniz-Zentrum für Agrarlandschaftsforschung & Germany, Hochschule für Forstwissenschaft Rottenburg & Bundesamft für Naturschutz

Content type: Miscellaneous

This paper summarizes the main results of a research and development project for biodiversity in agricultural landscapes in Germany implemented in 201...

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Will agri-environment schemes deliver substantial biodiversity gain, and if not why not?

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Whittingham, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

One of the main aims of agri-environment schemes (AES) is to increase biodiversity on farmland. Common conservation practice is to identify areas cont...

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Challenging common myths in protected area management.

Published online: 10 Jul 2019

Published by: Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation

Content type: Miscellaneous

This paper indicates that some of the widespread assumptions relating to the relationship between protected areas (PAs) and human wellbeing are not ba...

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An international assessment of the barriers influencing the effectiveness of island ecosystem management.

Published online: 09 Mar 2023

Authors: Burt, A. & Nuno, A. & Turnbull, L. & Fleischer-Dogley, F. & Bunbury, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Island ecosystems are disproportionally impacted by biodiversity loss and as such their effective management is critical to global conservation effort...

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Facts and figures CAP greening.

Published online: 20 Sep 2017

Authors: Doorn, A. van & Smidt, R.

Content type: Bulletin

The adapted Common Agricultural Policy started in 2015 with changes to direct income support for farmers. Only if sufficient 'greening' activities are...

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NatureScot Research Report 1328 - The ecological value of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDSs) in maintaining genetic diversity in urban areas.

Published online: 24 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Jehle, R. & Hall, J. & Hook, S. A. & King, S. & MacArthur, K. & Miró, A. & Rae, M. & O'Brien, D.

Content type: Reports

This report investigates the genetic variation of common frog populations (Rana temporaria) breeding in sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS) ponds...

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Remnant vegetation, plantings and fences are beneficial for reptiles in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Pulsford, S. A. & Driscoll, D. A. & Barton, P. S. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Managing agricultural landscapes for biodiversity conservation is increasingly difficult as land use is modified or intensified for production. Findin...

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No more silent (and uncoloured) springs in vineyards? Experimental evidence for positive impact of alternate inter-row management on birds and butterflies.

Published online: 07 Oct 2022

Authors: Brambilla, M. & Gatti, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification is a main threat to biodiversity, and vineyards are particularly concerning because of their increasing extent and intens...

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The potential of fallow management to promote steppe bird conservation within the next EU common agricultural policy reform.

Published online: 23 Jul 2021

Authors: Sanz-Pérez, A. & Sardà-Palomera, F. & Bota, G. & Sollmann, R. & Pou, N. & Giralt, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification promoted by the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has driven the decline of farmland and steppe bird populations....

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