Opportunities and limitations for functional agrobiodiversity in the European context

Achteruitgang insectenpopulaties in Nederland: trends, oorzaken en kennislacunes

“…In een open en homogeen landschap kunnen dergelijke elementen een belangrijk leefgebied vormen voor veel insectensoorten en daarmee bijdragen aan de soortenrijkdom, waaronder relatief veel soorten die bij kunnen dragen aan een natuurlijke plaagbeheersing (Tscharntke, Klein et al 2005;Kleijn and van Langevelde, 2006;Bianchi, Mikos et al 2013;Bianchi, Schellhorn et al 2013;Scheper, Holzschuh et al 2013;Holland, Bianchi et al 2016;Van Rijn, 2016). Bij soorten die niet al te kritisch zijn ten aanzien van hun leefomgeving is er vaak sprake van overloopeffecten (spillover), waarbij individuen zich vanuit deze landschapselementen verplaatsen naar het aangrenzende agrarisch gebied (Holland, Bianchi et al 2016;Madeira, Tscharntke et al 2016), maar het omgekeerde komt ook voor (Blitzer, Dormann et al 2012).…”

Field Boundary Habitats and their Contribution to the Area of Seminatural Habitats on Lowland Farms In East Galway, Western Ireland

“…Drainage ditches in particular were important components in the studied farms that are largely overlooked in Ireland. The integration of functional agricultural biodiversity in agroecosystems requires understanding of these biodiversity elements and translation of such knowledge into tailored farm and landscape management practices (Bianchi et al 2013).…”

“…The European Commission has convened a High-Level Steering Board of the European Innovation Partnership on 'Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability' to help meet the challenges of food security, sustainable resource management and environment preservation (DG Agriculture 2013). Integrating functional agricultural biodiversity is a central concept in supporting sustainable agriculture (Bianchi et al 2013). This integration requires an understanding of those biodiversity elements that support ecosystem services and managing those features appropriately.…”

“…This integration requires an understanding of those biodiversity elements that support ecosystem services and managing those features appropriately. Management practices include informed choices on the integration of non-crop features such as field boundaries in agricultural landscapes (Bianchi et al 2013). Typical semi-natural field boundaries in farmed landscapes comprise hedgerows, stone walls, earth banks and any associated watercourse such as streams or drains (Marshall and Moonen 2002).…”

Regional approach to preservation of food related biodiversity

“…Current European policies strive to mingle economic growth and sustainable biodiversity usage. However the effects are yet to be discussed (7)(8)(9)(10).…”