How Agricultural Intensification Affects Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

• Published in: Advances in Ecological Research Vol. 55; p. 43
• Main Authors: Bommarco, Riccardo, Eggers, Sönke, Pärt, Tomas, Bengtsson, Jan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Agricultural intensification; Agriculture; Agroecology; Biodiversity; Ecology; Ecosystem services; Ekologi; Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use; Europe; Fish and Wildlife Management; Landscape diversity; Miljö- och naturvårdsvetenskap; Pesticide; Scale; Vilt- och fiskeförvaltning

As the world's population continues to grow, the demand for food, fodder, fibre and bioenergy will increase. In Europe, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has driven the intensification of agriculture, promoting the simplification and specialization of agroecosystems through the decline in la...