Effects of perennial wildflower strips and landscape structure on birds in intensively farmed agricultural landscapes

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 58; pp. 15 - 25
• Main Authors: Schmidt, Annika, Fartmann, Thomas, Kiehl, Kathrin, Kirmer, Anita, Tischew, Sabine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.02.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: agri-environment scheme; agricultural land; applied ecology; arable field; biodiversity conservation; birds; botanical composition; European Union; farmland bird; flower strip; flowers; forbs; Germany; habitats; landscapes; native plant species; seed mixture; species; species richness; vegetation; vegetation composition; wild flowers; wildflower area; Germany; species richness; vegetation composition; seed mixture; wildflower area; biodiversity conservation; native plant species; farmland bird; flower strip; agri-environment scheme; arable field

Farmland bird populations are in a deep crisis across Europe. Agri-environment schemes (AES) were implemented by the European Union to stop and reverse the general decline of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. In Germany, flower strips are one of the most common AES. Establishing high-quality...