Preventing food losses and waste to achieve food security and sustainability Edited by: Prof. Elhadi M. Yahia, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Mexico
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Achieving sustainable management of boreal and temperate forests Edited by: Dr John Stanturf, Estonian University of Life Sciences , Estonia
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Advances in breeding of dairy cattle Edited by: Prof. Julius van der Werf, University of New England, Australia & Prof. Jennie Pryce, Agriculture Victoria and La Trobe University, Australia
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Improving gut health in poultry Edited by: Prof. Steven C. Ricke, University of Arkansas, USA
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of barley Edited by: Prof. Glen Fox, University of California-Davis, USA and The University of Queensland, Australia & Prof. Chengdao Li, Murdoch University, Australia
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Advances in crop modelling for a sustainable agriculture Edited by: Emeritus Prof. Kenneth Boote, University of Florida, USA
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Achieving sustainable crop nutrition Edited by: Prof. Zed Rengel, University of Western Australia, Australia
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Achieving sustainable urban agriculture Edited by: Prof. Johannes S. C. Wiskerke, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
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Climate change and agriculture Edited by Dr Delphine Deryng, NewClimate Institute/Integrative Research Institute on Transformations of Human-Environment Systems (IRI THESys), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
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Advances in poultry genetics and genomics Edited by: Prof. Samuel E. Aggrey, University of Georgia, USA; Prof. Huaijun Zhou, University of California-Davis, USA; Dr Michèle Tixier-Boichard, INRAE, France; and Prof. Douglas D. Rhoads, University of Arkansas, USA
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Achieving sustainable management of tropical forests Edited by: Prof. Jürgen Blaser, Bern University of Life Sciences, Switzerland; and Dr Patrick D. Hardcastle, Forestry Development Specialist, UK
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Improving the nutritional and nutraceutical properties of wheat and other cereals Edited by: Prof. Trust Beta, University of Manitoba, Canada
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of ornamental plants Edited by: Emeritus Prof. Michael Reid, University of California-Davis, USA
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Improving rumen function Edited by: Dr C. S. McSweeney, CSIRO, Australia; and Prof. R. I. Mackie, University of Illinois, USA
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Biostimulants for sustainable crop production Edited by Youssef Rouphael, Patrick du Jardin, Patrick Brown, Stefania De Pascale and Giuseppe Colla
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Improving data management and decision support systems in agriculture Edited by: Dr Leisa Armstrong, Edith Cowan University, Australia
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas – Volume 2 Germplasm and genetic improvement Edited by: Prof. Gert Kema, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; and Prof. Andrè Drenth, The University of Queensland, Australia
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Reconciling agricultural production with biodiversity conservation Edited by: Prof. Paolo Bàrberi and Dr Anna-Camilla Moonen, Institute of Life Sciences – Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
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Advances in postharvest management of cereals and grains Edited by: Prof. Dirk E. Maier, Iowa State University, USA
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Biopesticides for sustainable agriculture Edited by: Prof. Nick Birch, formerly The James Hutton Institute, UK; and Prof. Travis Glare, Lincoln University, New Zealand
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Understanding and improving crop root function Edited by: Emeritus Prof. Peter Gregory, University of Reading, UK
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Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of chickens Edited by: Prof. Christine Nicol, Royal Veterinary College – University of London, UK
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Advances in measuring soil health for sustainable agriculture Edited by: Prof. Wilfred Otten, Cranfield University, UK
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Supporting smallholders in achieving sustainable agriculture Edited by: Dr Dominik Klauser and Dr Michael Robinson, Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA), Switzerland
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Advances in horticultural soilless culture Edited by: Prof. Nazim Gruda, University of Bonn, Germany
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production Edited by: Dr Richard Baines, Royal Agricultural University, UK
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Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of pigs Edited by: Emerita Prof. Sandra Edwards, University of Newcastle, UK
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Genome editing for precision crop breeding Edited by: Dr Matthew Willman, Cornell University, USA
More intensive, monocultural agriculture has been associated with a decline in diversity of habitat and plant species which leads to corresponding declines in diversity of insect, bird and mammal species. There is mounting evidence that a more biodiverse landscape improves ecosystem services which benefits farmers. This collection summarises the wealth of research on ways of improving biodiversity in agricultural landscapes, with a focus on temperate agriculture.
The first part of this volume reviews landscape approaches to biodiversity conservation, mapping and modelling biodiversity as well as assessing the economic value of biodiversity conservation practices. Part 2 reviews management practices promoting biodiversity such as field margins and hedgerows, ways of reconciling agricultural production and biodiversity in grassland management as well as the role of agroforestry in promoting biodiversity.
Part 1 Methods to study biodiversity in agroecosystems
The book begins with a focus on the challenge of mapping biodiversity in agricultural landscapes at the EU level. Chapter 1 reviews the current surveys of biodiversity in agricultural areas in the EU. It begins by examining established surveys, ongoing pilots and plans for new surveys at the EU level, focusing specifically on the monitoring of farmland birds and butterflies, grasslands, pollinators and soil biodiversity. The chapter also assesses where we stand in the short–medium term in terms
