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Environmental Sciences
Anne Jungandreas, Stephanie Roilo, Michael Strauch, Tomas Vaclavik, Martin Volk, Anna F. Cord
Summary: Land-use intensification in agroecosystems has led to population declines in many taxonomic groups, especially farmland birds. Two contrasting conservation strategies have therefore been proposed: land sharing and land sparing. This study modeled the effects of these strategies on the habitat area of endangered bird species in Germany and found that land sharing provided the largest breeding habitat area, making it a promising strategy for bird conservation in agricultural landscapes.
REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Rilong Fei, Ziyi Lin, Joseph Chunga
Summary: The study indicates that China's agricultural land efficiency is generally low, with a decreasing trend from east to central and west. Provinces that engage in land transfer have higher land use efficiency, highlighting the severity of land tension in China. Furthermore, land transfer may lead to a decrease in income for agricultural workers, sacrificing the interests of agricultural operators.
Article
Ecology
D. Ionescu, M. Bizic, R. Karnatak, C. L. Musseau, G. Onandia, M. Kasada, S. A. Berger, J. C. Nejstgaard, M. Ryo, G. Lischeid, M. O. Gessner, S. Wollrab, H. -P. Grossart
Summary: Local biodiversity patterns are influenced by topography, land use, nutrient supplies, and other factors. However, long-term intensive industrial agriculture can lead to a homogenization effect on biodiversity. This study used deep amplicon sequencing of environmental DNA to investigate the impact of land use on biodiversity levels and community composition in kettle holes. The results showed that land use intensification and landscape wide nutrient enrichment resulted in a homogenization of aquatic biodiversity.
ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Cristina Popescu, Mihaela Oprina-Pavelescu, Valentin Dinu, Constantin Cazacu, Francis J. Burdon, Marie Anne Eurie Forio, Benjamin Kupilas, Nikolai Friberg, Peter Goethals, Brendan G. McKie, Geta Risnoveanu
Summary: The study found that riparian buffers with forested vegetation generally have higher invertebrate diversity, and there are distinct differences in invertebrate community structures between forested and unbuffered areas. Local riparian attributes significantly influence patterns in invertebrate community composition.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Martin Salek, Karolina Kalinova, Renata Dankova, Stanislav Grill, Michal Zmihorski
Summary: This study compared farmland bird communities in Austria and the Czech Republic, finding significantly higher abundance and species richness of farmland birds in Austria compared to the Czech Republic, likely due to differences in agricultural systems and landscape structures.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gurwinder Singh, Kavitha Ramadass, Prasanthi Sooriyakumar, Oshadi Hettithanthri, Meththika Vithange, Nanthi Bolan, Ehsan Tavakkoli, Lukas Van Zwieten, Ajayan Vinu
Summary: One of the key focuses of the agricultural industry is to develop effective, safe, green, and sustainable pesticide formulation to prevent the decline in crop yields due to pests. Nanoporous materials have received significant attention internationally for their efficient loading and controlled, targeted delivery of pesticides.
JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Anderson Estupinan-Mojica, Renato Portela-Salomao, Carolina N. Liberal, Braulio A. Santos, Celia C. C. Machado, Helder F. P. de Araujo, Juan Von Thaden, Fredy Alvarado
Summary: Land-use change is a major driver of global biodiversity loss. In human-modified landscapes, forest cover and landscape heterogeneity have a positive impact on dung beetle diversity, while edge density has a negative impact. Combining natural vegetation remnants and heterogeneous agricultural landscapes is the most effective approach to conserving dung beetle biodiversity.
BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Laurie Dunn, Christophe Lang, Nicolas Marilleau, Sebastien Terrat, Luc Biju-Duval, Melanie Lelievre, Solene Perrin, Nicolas Chemidlin Prevost-Boure
Summary: According to biogeography studies, soil microorganisms exhibit varying abundance and richness across different spatial scales due to soil properties and farming practices, with poorly understood temporal variations. This study aimed to understand how soil microbial communities respond to changes in farming practices over time at a landscape scale. The results showed that spatial microbial patterns were stable over time, while abundance and richness levels were modified, with the main drivers being soil resources for microbial biomass and a combination of farming practices and ecological parameters for bacterial richness. Additionally, previous-crop and management effects and a temporal dependence on historical farming management were highlighted.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ji Yeon Lim, Mohammad Saiful Islam Bhuiyan, Seul Bi Lee, Jeong Gu Lee, Pil Joo Kim
Summary: Excessive nutrient balance in Korea and Japan, primarily driven by manure inputs, has led to severe environmental pollution. The decreasing cultivable land area and declining N and P use efficiency highlight the need for more cautious management of livestock waste for reducing national N and P surpluses. These findings emphasize the importance of implementing environmentally friendly policies to improve soil health.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Swantje Gebhardt, Jerry Van Dijk, Martin J. Wassen, Martha Bakker
Summary: This study examines the impact of agricultural management intensity on the relationship between spatial composition, configuration metrics, and ecosystem service indicators. The study finds that high-intensity agriculture has increasingly negative effects on species richness, pollination, and landscape appreciation, but these effects can be buffered through appropriate spatial layout. Water quality indicators are less affected by spatial metrics and agricultural intensity.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Pierre Mallet, Arnaud Bechet, Thomas Galewski, Francois Mesleard, Samuel Hilaire, Gaetan Lefebvre, Brigitte Poulin, Clelia Sirami
Summary: The study demonstrates that pesticide use and different components of landscape complexity have complex and interactive effects on various taxonomic groups. Preserving different components of landscape complexity is necessary to protect multiple taxonomic groups. Increasing landscape complexity is beneficial for restoring biodiversity in intensively-managed fields.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Da Fang, Yan Guo
Summary: This paper examines the impact of a new rural land reform, the Separation of Three Rights Reform, on changes in China's agricultural production organizations through a land system and factor allocation model. It classifies the development of Chinese agricultural production entities based on the expansion paths of different types of factors and shows that the interaction of market and nonmarket mechanisms is the main driver of the current diversified organizations in rural China.
Article
Ecology
Yue Dou, Francesca Cosentino, Ziga Malek, Luigi Maiorano, Wilfried Thuiller, Peter H. Verburg
Summary: This study developed a comprehensive representation of European land systems integrating important land use and landscape characteristics, which demonstrated higher predictive ability for bird species distribution compared to traditional land cover maps. Mosaic landscapes cover 14.5% of European terrestrial surface, and the land system map consistently contributes more to the spatial distribution of tested species than land cover data.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Joao C. Campos, Julia Bernhardt, Nuria Aquilue, Lluis Brotons, Jesus Dominguez, Angela Lomba, Bruno Marcos, Fernando Martinez-Freiria, Francisco Moreira, Silvana Pais, Joao P. Honrado, Adrian Regos
Summary: Rewilding and supporting High Nature Value farmlands (HNVf) have been proposed as valuable options for biodiversity conservation in abandoned landscapes. Simulation results suggest that HNVf scenarios can provide more suppressed areas for fire suppression and benefit biodiversity conservation more compared to rewilding scenarios.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Doris Klingelhoefer, Markus Braun, Doerthe Brueggmann, David A. Groneberg
Summary: The use of neonicotinoid insecticides is widespread globally, but its negative ecological impact and effects on biodiversity are increasingly being recognized. This review article analyzes the global research landscape on neonicotinoids and reveals a growing interest in ecological issues. China leads in terms of published studies, while higher-economy countries show greater research output due to their scientific infrastructure and willingness to support research. There is a significant North-South divide in research performance, highlighting the need for sustainable solutions and greater involvement of developing countries.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Kari Hyytiainen, Heini Ahtiainen, Jaakko Heikkila, Janne Helin, Anni Huhtala, Antti Iho, Kauko Koikkalainen, Antti Miettinen, Eija Pouta, Jaime Vesterinen
AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCE
(2009)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Antti Miettinen, Kari Hyytiainen, Antti Makinen
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2012)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Annika Tienhaara, Emmi Haltia, Eija Pouta, Kyosti Arovuori, Ioanna Grammatikopoulou, Antti Miettinen, Kauko Koikkalainen, Heini Ahtiainen, Janne Artell
EUROPEAN REVIEW OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Eija Pouta, Eero Liski, Annika Tienhaara, Kauko Koikkalainen, Antti Miettinen
Summary: Consumers show strong interest in buying food produced using ecosystem-based agricultural practices and are willing to pay a higher price for such products. Efficiency in resource utilization and the addition of product attributes have been found to be effective strategies in attracting consumers to ecosystem-based agricultural practices.
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Juha Tiainen, Terho Hyvonen, Marleena Hagner, Erja Huusela-Veistola, Pauliina Louhi, Antti Miettinen, Tiina M. Nieminen, Ansa Palojarvi, Tuomas Seimola, Pauliina Taimisto, Perttu Virkajarvi
AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Business
L Tyrvainen, A Miettinen
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
(2000)