Linking birds, fields and farmers

• Published in: Journal of environmental management Vol. 90; no. Supp.2; pp. S185 - S192
• Main Authors: Swagemakers, Paul, Wiskerke, Han, Van Der Ploeg, Jan Douwe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2009; Academic Press Ltd
• Subjects: agrarisch natuurbeheer; agrarische bedrijfsvoering; agri-environment schemes; agricultural land; agricultural landscapes; Agricultural management; Agricultural policy; Agricultural production; Agriculture; Agriculture - methods; analyse; analysis; Animals; biodiversity; Birds; Black-tailed godwit; breeding waders; case studies; Conservation of Natural Resources; Conservation of Natural Resources - methods; dairy farm management; Ecology; Environment; Environmental degradation; Farm management; farmers' attitudes; Farming methods; Farming styles; Farms; Functional analysis; grassland birds; grasslands; Humans; Land use; limosa-limosa; Local knowledge; management; Meadow birds; methods; monitoring; Multifunctional agriculture; Netherlands; Population; Socioeconomic Factors; spatial distribution; success; vogels; weidevogels; wetland; wild birds; wildlife management; Netherlands; Farming styles; Multifunctional agriculture; Black-tailed godwit; Farm management; Local knowledge; Meadow birds

The dramatic decline in the presence of farmland birds during recent decades has provoked much attention in agri-environmental policy and ecological research. However, the still limited understanding of the socio-economical mechanisms that govern the decline in bird presence hampers the formulation...