Search Results - "Batáry, Péter"
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Beyond organic farming – harnessing biodiversity-friendly landscapes
Published in Trends in ecology & evolution (Amsterdam) (01-10-2021)“…We challenge the widespread appraisal that organic farming is the fundamental alternative to conventional farming for harnessing biodiversity in agricultural…”
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role of agri‐environment schemes in conservation and environmental management
Published in Conservation biology (01-08-2015)“…Over half of the European landscape is under agricultural management and has been for millennia. Many species and ecosystems of conservation concern in Europe…”
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Increasing landscape complexity enhances species richness of farmland arthropods, agri-environment schemes also abundance – A meta-analysis
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (01-03-2022)“…Intensification of agricultural production and simplification of landscape structure have negatively affected arthropod communities, in particular since the…”
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Global meta-analysis shows reduced quality of food crops under inadequate animal pollination
Published in Nature communications (25-07-2023)“…Animal pollination supports the production of a wide range of food crops fundamental to maintaining diverse and nutritionally balanced diets. Here, we present…”
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Landscape-moderated biodiversity effects of agri-environmental management: a meta-analysis
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (22-06-2011)“…Agri-environmental management (AEM) is heralded as being key to biodiversity conservation on farmland, yet results of these schemes have been mixed, making…”
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Landscape-moderated importance of hedges in conserving farmland bird diversity of organic vs. conventional croplands and grasslands
Published in Biological conservation (01-09-2010)“…Hedges provide important nesting, feeding and sheltering sites for birds in agricultural areas, while organic farming also enhances farmland birds. However, it…”
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Scale-dependent effectiveness of on-field vs. off-field agri-environmental measures for wild bees
Published in Basic and applied ecology (01-08-2022)“…The effectiveness of agri-environment schemes depends on scheme type, taxon and landscape. Here, we show how spatial scale, i.e. studied transect, field or…”
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Autonomous sound recording outperforms human observation for sampling birds: a systematic map and user guide
Published in Ecological applications (01-09-2019)“…Autonomous sound recording techniques have gained considerable traction in the last decade, but the question remains whether they can replace human observation…”
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Mixing on- and off-field measures for biodiversity conservation
Published in Trends in ecology & evolution (Amsterdam) (01-08-2024)“…Agriculture is the main cause of the biodiversity crisis. Recent suggestions to narrow biodiversity conservation to land sparing are misguiding. Intensifying…”
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Grassland management in agricultural vs. forested landscapes drives butterfly and bird diversity
Published in Biological conservation (01-12-2017)“…Calcareous grasslands and orchard meadows are among the most species-rich semi-natural habitats in Europe, but they are severely threatened by intensified land…”
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When natural habitat fails to enhance biological pest control – Five hypotheses
Published in Biological conservation (01-12-2016)“…Ecologists and farmers often have contrasting perceptions about the value of natural habitat in agricultural production landscapes, which so far has been…”
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Larger pollinators deposit more pollen on stigmas across multiple plant species—A meta‐analysis
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-04-2021)“…Many insect species provide essential pollination services. However, the amount of pollen deposited onto a stigma when visiting a flower (‘single visit pollen…”
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Urbanization hampers biological control of insect pests: A global meta-analysis
Published in The Science of the total environment (15-08-2022)“…Biological control is a major ecosystem service provided by pest natural enemies, even in densely populated areas where the use of pesticides poses severe…”
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How do edge effect and tree species diversity change bird diversity and avian nest survival in Germany’s largest deciduous forest?
Published in Forest ecology and management (01-05-2014)“…[Display omitted] •Distance from forest edge shaped bird community composition in deciduous forest.•There was a positive edge effect on tree and shrub, but not…”
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Wealth, water and wildlife: Landscape aridity intensifies the urban luxury effect
Published in Global ecology and biogeography (01-09-2020)“…Aim Urban biodiversity, and its associated ecosystem services, is an important component of the quality of life of urban residents. The "luxury effect" posits…”
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Effects of vegetation management intensity on biodiversity and ecosystem services in vineyards: A meta-analysis
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-09-2018)“…1. At the global scale, vineyards are usually managed intensively to optimize wine production without considering possible negative impacts on biodiversity and…”
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Floral resources and ground covers promote natural enemies but not pest insects in apple orchards: A global meta-analysis
Published in The Science of the total environment (10-12-2023)“…In recent decades, agricultural intensification has led to a loss of biodiversity and associated ecosystem services such as natural pest control. Conservation…”
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Large carabids enhance weed seed removal in organic fields and in large-scale, but not small-scale agriculture
Published in Landscape ecology (01-02-2021)“…Context Biological weed control by seed predators is an ecosystem service reducing weed population densities in agricultural landscapes. Drivers of seed…”
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Biodiversity conservation in agriculture requires a multi-scale approach
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (22-09-2014)“…Biodiversity loss—one of the most prominent forms of modern environmental change—has been heavily driven by terrestrial habitat loss and, in particular, the…”
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Local and landscape management drive trait‐mediated biodiversity of nine taxa on small grassland fragments
Published in Diversity & distributions (01-10-2015)“…AIM: Biodiversity across the globe is heavily eroded by intensified management at local and landscape scales. Species communities of calcareous grasslands,…”
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