Ecology Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(10)
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT
Worldwide,
bird
populations
are
declining
dramatically.
This
is
especially
the
case
in
intensely
used
agricultural
areas
where
application
of
neonicotinoid
insecticides
thought
to—unintendedly—cause
a
cascade
negative
impacts
throughout
food
webs.
Additionally,
there
could
be
direct
(sub‐)
lethal
neonicotinoids
on
birds,
but
to
date
no
comprehensive
quantitative
assessment
confirm
or
rule
out
this
possibility.
Therefore,
we
use
meta‐analytical
approach
synthesising
1612
effect
sizes
from
49
studies
and
show
that
consistently
harm
health,
behaviour,
reproduction,
survival.
Thus,
addition
reduced
availability,
effects
exposure
likely
contribute
population
declines
globally.
Our
outcomes
pivotal
consider
future
risk
assessments
pesticide
policy:
despite
localised
bans,
metabolites
residues
remain
present
environment
birds
will
thus
have
long‐lasting
both
individual
levels.
Chemosphere,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
357, P. 142036 - 142036
Published: April 12, 2024
Arthropods
represent
an
entry
point
for
pesticide
transfers
in
terrestrial
food
webs,
and
accumulation
upper
chain
organisms,
such
as
predators
can
have
cascading
consequences
on
ecosystems.
However,
the
mechanisms
driving
transfer
bioaccumulation
webs
remain
poorly
understood.
Here
we
review
literature
mediated
by
arthropods
webs.
The
of
pesticides
their
potential
biomagnification
are
related
to
chemical
properties
toxicokinetic
substances,
resistance
detoxification
abilities
contaminated
well
effects
organisms'
life
history
traits.
We
further
identify
four
critical
areas
which
knowledge
gain
would
improve
future
predictions
impacts
First,
efforts
should
be
made
regarding
co-formulants
mixtures
that
currently
understudied.
Second,
progress
sensitivity
analytical
methods
allow
detection
low
concentrations
small
individual
arthropods.
Quantifying
preys,
predators,
or
vertebrates
at
higher
trophic
level
bring
crucial
insights
into
real-world
Finally,
quantifying
influence
structure
complexity
communities
could
address
several
important
sources
variability
across
species
This
narrative
will
inspire
studies
aiming
quantify
better
capture
ecological
natural
cultivated
landscapes.
Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
351, P. 119902 - 119902
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
Solar
photovoltaic
power
parks
are
a
relatively
new
anthropogenic
habitat
that
will
become
more
widespread
in
the
future.
The
greatest
potential
for
solar
production
is
on
arable
land
and
grassland.
Knowledge
impacts
of
biodiversity
scarce
spatially
limited.
We
investigated
impact
ground-mounted
species
richness,
abundance,
Shannon
diversity
composition
bird
communities
Slovakia
(Central
Europe),
taking
into
account
pre-construction
cover,
elevation
landscape
context.
recorded
breeding,
foraging
or
perching
birds
32
park
plots
adjacent
control
(two
hectares
each)
during
single
breeding
season.
found
supported
higher
total
richness
diversity,
abundance
invertebrate-eaters,
ground-foragers
was
developed
grassland
than
plots.
Ordination
analysis
showed
had
different
thus
increased
overall
beta
agricultural
landscapes
studied.
Plot
type
context
accounted
most
variation
community
composition.
Black
redstart,
European
stonechat,
white
wagtail
Eurasian
tree
sparrow
were
identified
as
indicator
parks.
observed
pattern
could
be
due
to
structural
studied
designed
managed
exclusively
electricity
production.
It
can
therefore
assumed
synergy
with
stronger
focus
wildlife
would
have
an
even
greater
positive
landscape.
Rangeland Ecology & Management,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
90, P. 165 - 185
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
North
America's
grassland
birds
remain
in
crisis
despite
decades
of
conservation
efforts.
This
review
provides
an
overview
factors
contributing
to
these
declines,
as
well
strategies
and
resources
available
a
diversity
stakeholders
help
conserve
bird
communities
with
emphasis
on
the
Great
Plains—a
region
global
ecological
significance
habitat
stronghold
for
birds.
Grassland
declines
are
driven
by
historical
continuing
threats
across
full
annual
cycle
including
loss,
agriculture
intensification,
woody
encroachment,
disruption
fire
grazing
regimes.
More
recently,
energy
development
activities,
use
neonicotinoid
pesticides,
anthropogenic
climate
change
have
emerged
additional
threats.
While
numerous
often
synergistic,
possibilities
also
diverse
multifaceted.
Land
set-aside
programs,
incentives
voluntary
practices
producers,
improved
environmental
management
utility
companies,
policy
regulation
can
all
contribute
unique
species.
We
suggest
that
future
research
should
focus
poorly
studied
aspects
cycle,
such
overwinter
survival
use,
migratory
period,
which
remains
completely
unexplored
many
Filling
knowledge
gaps
may
facilitate
more
sophisticated
population
modeling
identify
limiting
effectively
guide
investment
conservation.
