Instant Insights: Biodiversity Management Practices

Chapter 1 - Biodiversity management practices and benefits in Conservation Agriculture systems: Scott Day, Treelane Farms Ltd, Canada; Ademir Calegari, Agricultural Research Institute of Parana State (IAPAR), Brazil; Alessandra Santos, Marcus Cremonesi, Lilianne Maia and Wilian Demetrio, Federal University of Parana, Brazil; and Marie L. C. Bartz, Coimbra University, Portugal; 1 Introduction 2 Soil microorganisms and their importance 3 Effects of cropping practices on soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning 4 Effectiveness of diversified CA cropping systems 5 Case study: biodiversity management practices and benefits in CA systems in South-West Manitoba (Canada) 6 Where to look for further information 7 References
Chapter 2 Conservation grass hedges and soil health parameters: Humberto Blanco-Canqui, University of Nebraska, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Erosion 3 Soil properties 4 Food, feed and fuel production 5 Biodiversity or wildlife habitat 6 Factors affecting the performance of grass hedges 7 Summary 8 Future trends 9 Where to look for further information 10 References
Chapter 3 The role of field margins in biodiversity conservation in agroecosystems: Alicia Cirujeda and Gabriel Pardo, Centro de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agroalimentaria de Aragon (CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza), Spain; 1 Introduction 2 Options for promoting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes 3 Field margins: characteristics and types 4 The role of field margins in agroecosystems 5 Managing field margins to promote insect biodiversity 6 Managing field margins to promote rare arable plants, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals 7 Conclusions 8 Where to look for further information 9 References
Chapter 4 The role of hedgerows in supporting biodiversity and other ecosystem services in intensively managed agricultural landscapes: Audrey Alignier, Lea Uroy and Stephanie Aviron, INRAE, France; 1 Introduction 2 What is a hedgerow? 3 The role of hedgerows as habitat for biodiversity 4 Hedgerows and hedgerow networks 5 Hedgerows and ecosystem services 6 Case study: hedgerow plantation and bocage restoration enhance biodiversity and other ecosystem services 7 Summary and future trends 8 Where to look for further information 9 References