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A review of high nature value farming systems in Europe: Biodiversity, ecosystem services, drivers, innovations and future prospects

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Farming systems of high natural and cultural value represent approximately 30% of farmlands in the European Union and are associated with a high species and habitat diversity and/or the presence of species of European conservation concern. This study aims to synthesize the existing knowledge on the assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem ...
Elsa Varela, Marion Jay, Lukas Flinzberger, Chaima Mobarak, Tobias Plieninger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nest concealment reduces predation during the nestling stage of grassland birds in the Pampas

Avian Conservation and Ecology
Grasslands face continually increasing pressure from conversion to cropland, grazing, and urbanization, which severely affect their wildlife and ecosystemic services.
Martín A Colombo, Luciano N. Segura
doaj   +1 more source

Relationship between food quality and body size of common vole in different habitats

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
The body size of the common vole in crop fields (alfalfa, rape, cereals) is larger than in less‐cultivated habitats (forests, clearings, set‐aside) and is not related to food quality. Abstract BACKGROUND There is a close relationship between habitat, food and demographic parameters of common vole populations.
Eva Jánová, Ladislav Čepelka, Josef Suchomel, Marta Heroldová   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The European honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus) as an ally for the control of the invasive yellow‐legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax)

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 2237-2247, April 2025.
The predatory effect of the honey‐buzzard affects the reproductive performance of Asian‐hornet colonies, decreasing the density of workers over distance and time. The foraging distances of the honey‐buzzard concentrates within the first 2000 m from nest, which supports the results observed.
Jorge Ángel Martín‐Ávila, Luisa María Díaz‐Aranda, José Manuel Fernández‐Pereira, Salvador Rebollo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of Sprague's Pipit Nest Predators

, 2012
Nest predation is the primary factor influencing grassland songbird reproductive success. Understanding factors driving spatial and temporal variation in nest survival requires that we identify the primary nest predators and factors influencing predator abundance and behavior.
Davis, Stephen K., Jones, Stephanie L., Dohms, Kimberly, Holmes, Teslin   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Benthic Macroinvertebrate Recovery After Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades: Implications for Biomonitoring

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT During the past decade, major upgrades have been made to the Kitchener and Waterloo wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in the Grand River watershed in Ontario, Canada. As part of efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of these investments (>$450 M CDN), a benthic macroinvertebrate (BMI) monitoring program was initiated by sampling upstream and
Sean McLay, Mark R. Servos, Leslie M. Bragg, Dominika Celmer‐Repin, Hadi A. Dhiyebi, Azar Fattahi, Keegan A. Hicks, Edward M. Krynak, Mitchell Kay, Adam G. Yates   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

UAVs unveil the role of small scale vegetation structure on wader nest survival

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
In this study, we combine high‐resolution vegetation structural metrics derived from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery with on‐field wader nest survival monitoring. We show that the immediate vegetation height and heterogeneity within a 2‐meter buffer surrounding the clutch of the recorded ground‐nesting wader species positively influenced its ...
Miguel Silva‐Monteiro, Miguel Villoslada, Thaisa Bergamo, Triin Kaasiku, Camilo Carneiro, David Kleijn   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ground‐truthing of satellite imagery to assess seabird colony size: A test using Adélie penguins

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Adélie penguin colony size can be estimated from space using very high‐resolution (VHR; 0.3–0.6 m resolution) satellite imagery due to the contrast between their guano stain and the surrounding terrain. Our study assessed the utility of VHR imagery for making indirect assessments of changes in colony size.
Alexandra J. Strang, Dean P. Anderson, Esme Robinson, Grant Ballard, Annie E. Schmidt, David G. Ainley, Kerry Barton, Fiona Shanhun, Elissa Z. Cameron, Michelle A. LaRue   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Historical remote sensing highlights long‐term persistence of Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colonies

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Remote sensing can reveal population dynamics of Antarctic penguin colonies. In this study, we analyze emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) guano stains in remote sensing imagery and discover colony presence predating known records for 18 colonies across Antarctica.
Martynas Bielinis, Michelle LaRue, Benjamin M. Kraemer, Catalina Munteanu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monitoring GPS‐collared moose by ground versus drone approaches: efficiency and disturbance effects

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Efficient wildlife management requires precise monitoring methods, for example to estimate population density, reproductive success, and survival. Here, we compared the efficiency of drone (equipped with a RGB camera) and ground approaches to detect and observe GPS‐collared female moose Alces alces and their calves. We also quantified how drone (n = 42)
Martin Mayer, Erlend Furuhovde, Kristoffer Nordli, Giorgia Myriam Ausilio, Petter Wabakken, Ane Eriksen, Alina L. Evans, Karen Marie Mathisen, Barbara Zimmermann   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source