Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Landscapes

Conservation, Restoration and Rewilding
Erscheinungsjahr 2024
ISBN: 978-1-80146-454-3
Verlag: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited

Buch, Englisch, 550 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reihe: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science

Despite recent efforts, agricultural production continues to threaten biodiversity, disrupt delivery of key ecosystem services and contribute to climate change. A more regenerative approach is required to enable farmers to restore and work with the ecosystem services that underpin sustainable farming and food production. Biodiversity lies at the heart of this process.

Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Conservation, restoration and rewilding considers the range of techniques that can be implemented to improve biodiversity in farmland. It synthesises current research on the best ways to plan, implement and monitor ecological restoration projects as well the role of government agri-environment schemes. The book also assesses what we know about the use and impact of individual conservation practices, such as field margins and hedgerows, and ways of successfully rewilding farmland.

Zielgruppe

Researchers in agroecology, conservation and environmental science, farmers, agronomists and consultants, as well as government and other agencies supporting farmland conservation and restoration projects

Autoren/Hrsg.

Reid, Emeritus Professor Nick

Smith, Dr Rhiannon

Paton, Adjunct Associate Professor David

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Biodiversität
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Angewandte Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Tier- und Umweltschutz

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Principles
- 1.Key concepts in biodiversity management within agricultural landscapes: Andrew Bennett, La Trobe University, Australia
- 2.Planning habitat restoration projects in agricultural landscapes: Gary Howling, Great Eastern Ranges, Australia
- 3.Integrated farm management (IFM) plans to promote biodiversity and other environmental benefits on individual farms: Geoff Squire, James Hutton Institute, UK
- 4.Monitoring the effectiveness of ecological restoration of agricultural landscapes: Peter Harrison, University of Tasmania, Australia
- 5.Understanding and improving the involvement of farmers and rural communities in implementing ecological restoration projects: Theodore Alter, Penn State University, USA

Part 2 Farmland and conservation practices
- 6.Soil health and ecological restoration: David Johnson, University of Manchester, UK
- 7.The role of crop selection in promoting species biodiversity: Felicity Crotty, Royal Agricultural University, UK
- 8.The design and impact of field margins/flower strips in promoting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Jane Morrison, Bishop's University, Canada
- 9.The design and impact of hedgerows in promoting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Ian Montgomery, Queen’s University of Belfast, UK
- 10.The design and role of tree planting/shelterbelts/windbreaks in promoting biodiversity and other environmental as well as agricultural benefits in agricultural landscapes: Sara Burbi, Coventry University, UK
- 11.Improving pasture and grazing management in livestock farming to promote biodiversity and other environmental benefits: Peter Dennis, University of Aberystwyth, UK

Part 3 The role of government and the private sector in promoting on-farm conservation practices
- 12.Developing the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) for English agriculture: Ruth Little, Defra, UK
- 13.Developments in agri-environment schemes (AES): North America: Gordon Rausser, University of California-Berkeley, USA
- 14.Developments in agri-environment schemes (AES): Australia: Dean Ansell, Australian National University (ANU), Australia

Part 4 Habitat rewilding
- 15.Implementing sustainable land use change programmes: Liz Lewis-Reddy, ADAS, UK
- 16.Restoring wetlands in agricultural landscapes: Ruurd van Diggelen, University of Antwerp, Belgium
- 17.Rewilding grasslands/rangelands: Thomas Jones, REE-ARS, USA
- 18.Reforestation of agricultural landscapes: David Lindenmayer, Australian National University (ANU), Australia

Part 5 Animal rewilding and agricultural landscapes
- 19.Key issues in animal rewilding: Adrian Manning, Australian National University (ANU), Australia
- 20.Animal rewilding in theory and practice: North America: Joanna Lambert, Colorado State University, USA
- 21.Animal rewilding in theory and practice: Australia and New Zealand: Chris Dickman, University of Sydney, Australia

Part 6 Looking ahead
- 22.Challenges and opportunities for enhancing biodiversity conservation in agricultural systems worldwide: Nick Reid, University of New England, Australia

Über Autor(innen)

Paton, Adjunct Associate Professor David
Dr David Paton is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Adelaide, and is widely known for his research on avian ecology and conservation biology. He co-founded Bio·R, a not-for-profit restoring broad-acre wildlife habitat to farmland, and was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2008 for his services to conservation and the environment.

Reid, Emeritus Professor Nick
Dr Nick Reid is Emeritus Professor in Ecosystem Management and former Head of the School of Environmental and Rural Science at the University of New England, Australia. He is internationally renowned for his research on landscape revegetation, ecosystem restoration and management of biodiversity in production landscapes.

Smith, Dr Rhiannon
Dr Rhiannon Smith is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management in the School of Environmental and Rural Science at the University of New England. Her research focuses particularly on the measurement and management of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Australian agricultural sector.