Agricultural Practices for Biodiversity Enhancement: Evidence and Recommendations for the Viticultural Sector

AgriEngineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6(2), P. 1175 - 1194

Published: April 26, 2024

Agricultural expansion and intensification worldwide has caused a reduction in ecological infrastructures for insects, herbaceous plants, vertebrate insectivores, among other organisms. Agriculture is recognized as one of the key influences biodiversity decline, initiatives such European Green Deal highlight need to reduce ecosystem degradation. Among fruit crops, grapes are considered most intensive agricultural systems with greatest economic relevance. This study presents compilation management practices enhance performance, which applies generally sector and, particular, viticulture, concerning diversity semi-natural habitats, soil management, chemical control strategies pesticides used cultivation. Through critical review, this identifies set recommendations performance their corresponding effects, contributing dissemination options boost performance. The results opportunities future investigations determining needed conditions ensure both enhancement productive gains, understanding long-term effects innovative biodiversity-friendly approaches.

Language: Английский

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Restoring functional integrity of the global production ecosystem through biological control

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 370, P. 122446 - 122446

Published: Sept. 13, 2024

Language: Английский

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Nature-based solutions to increase rice yield: An experimental assessment of the role of birds and bats as agricultural pest suppressors in West Africa

Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 370, P. 109067 - 109067

Published: May 9, 2024

Rice is widely consumed as a staple food, being cultivated worldwide. However, in West Africa, production not enough to satisfy demand. often suffers intensive damage by herbivorous arthropods that affect quality and quantity of the grain. Birds bats have been shown suppress arthropod pests, potentially enhancing rice productivity food security. degree which these taxa provide nature-based solutions for mitigating pest-induced losses poorly known, especially Africa. Here, we used experimental exclosures investigate whether birds reduce plant boost yield suppressing abundance. In rural area northern Guinea-Bissau, established 14 sets paired control parcels, precluding access plants. We then quantified how absence influenced communities, damage, over full cycle (six months). Arthropod numbers (10.1 ± 9.1 ind./plot) were nearly double those plots (5.8 3.0 ind./plot), result mostly due lower spider abundance controls. The percentage leaf grain showed no difference between exclosure control. Using Structural Equation Models, uncovered exclusion boosted but had only marginal effects on detectable effect yield. flying vertebrates led marked increase abundance, suggesting an mesopredator release, turn likely helped maintaining pest low contributing small overall Enhancing interesting option agricultural our results highlight need better understanding ecological interactions landscapes stress more research inform evidence-based policies using foster natural consumption pests vertebrates, means improve

Language: Английский

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Climate is changing, are European bats too? A multispecies analysis of trends in body size

Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

Abstract Animal size, a trait sensitive to spatial and temporal variables, is key element in ecological evolutionary dynamics. In the context of climate change, there evidence that some bat species are increasing their body size via phenotypic responses higher temperatures at maternity roosts. To test generality this response, we conducted >20‐year study examining changes 15 Italy, analysing data from 4393 individual bats captured since 1995. addition effect, considered potential influence sexual dimorphism and, where relevant, included latitude altitude as drivers change. Contrary initial predictions widespread increase our findings challenge assumption, revealing nuanced interplay factors contributing complexity Specifically, only three ( Myotis daubentonii , Nyctalus leisleri Pipistrellus pygmaeus ) out exhibited discernible over studied period, prompting reassessment reliable indicators change based on alterations size. Our investigation into influencing highlighted significance temperature‐related with emerging crucial drivers. cases, mirrored patterns consistent Bergmann's rule, larger recorded progressively latitudes Plecotus auritus mystacinus Miniopterus schreibersii or altitudes kuhlii ). We also observed clear effect most species, females consistently than males. The time suggests occurrence plasticity, raising questions about long‐term selective pressures individuals. unresolved question whether reflect microevolutionary processes plastic adds further understanding space.

Language: Английский

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Tradeoffs in people’s perceptions about ecosystem services and disservices related to bats: Implications for managing agroecosystems and conserving bats

Ecosystem Services, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 66, P. 101609 - 101609

Published: March 7, 2024

Language: Английский

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Co‐Benefits From Species‐Level Conservation Contribute to Multilateral Environmental Agreement Targets

Conservation Letters, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 8, 2025

ABSTRACT Conservation investments do not operate within a zero‐sum paradigm, but instead provide opportunities for co‐benefits across sustainable development and conservation goals. Recognizing the interconnectedness of efforts socioenvironmental systems can amplify support actions, ultimately creating additional social, ecological, economic sectors. As an ecologically diverse taxonomic group with broad needs, we explore how conserving bats contributes to both biodiversity society's social needs. We align bat goals Global Biodiversity Framework targets their contribution United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The benefits targeted actions extend beyond species‐level preservation bat‐derived ecosystem services, encompassing broader contributions global sustainability Our findings underscore potential generate positive outcomes multiple sectors, fostering resilience systems.

Language: Английский

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Habitat preference contributes to explaining the varied sensitivity of bats to anthropogenic noise

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 302, P. 110974 - 110974

Published: Jan. 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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Taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity of aerial insectivorous bats decay on forest islands created by a mega Amazonian dam

Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. e03488 - e03488

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Economic valuation of ecosystem services in southwest Spain

Discover Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1)

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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Uncovering the Diversity of Bats in the Mbam Minkom Massif, Cameroon: Insights into the Importance of Tropical Inselbergs

Acta Chiropterologica, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 26(2)

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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