Habitat heterogeneity promotes bird diversity in agricultural landscapes: Insights from remote sensing data

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 70; pp. 38 - 49
• Main Authors: Anderle, Matteo, Brambilla, Mattia, Hilpold, Andreas, Matabishi, Joy Giovanni, Paniccia, Chiara, Rocchini, Duccio, Rossin, Jennifer, Tasser, Erich, Torresani, Michele, Tappeiner, Ulrike, Seeber, Julia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.08.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: agricultural land; Agroecosystems; Alpine environment; applied ecology; Avian traits; birds; canopy; canopy height; Complex landscapes; entropy; Europe; Farming; Forest encroachment; forests; grasslands; habitats; Intensification; Land cover; Land use; Landscape metrics; landscapes; lidar; primary productivity; satellites; shrubs; species; species diversity; trees; Europe; Forest encroachment; Avian traits; Agroecosystems; Alpine environment; Intensification; Land cover; Landscape metrics; Complex landscapes; Land use; Farming

Understanding the main drivers of biodiversity loss in Europe's agricultural landscapes has been a research priority in the last decades. One of the most important factors promoting biodiversity in farmed landscapes is habitat heterogeneity, which has often proved crucial for avian species and...