Simulating small woody feature restoration to enhance habitat connectivity in intensively farmed areas of the European Union
Widespread conversion of land to intensive agriculture across Europe has led to a significant decrease in the availability of natural habitat. Besides direct local effects, this process also disrupts connectivity between shrinking habitat patches. This pattern has ignited various, self-reinforcing ecological mechanisms that are threatening the resilience of natural communities and the ecosystem services they provide. In response, the European Union (EU) has been promoting policies to increase the availability of natural habitats with minimal impacts on agricultural yields. For instance, the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 set a target of incorporating high diversity landscape features into 10% of agricultural land.
MARCANTONIO Matteo;
STRONA Giovanni;
SEDANO Fernando;
VAN DER VELDE Marijn;
2025-01-14
SPRINGER
JRC140337
1572-9761 (online),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-024-02001-z,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC140337,
10.1007/s10980-024-02001-z (online),
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