Intensity of agricultural land-use and farmland birds in the Baltic States

Irina Herzon; Ainars Auninš; Jaanus Elts; Zydrunas Preikša

doi:10.1016/j.agee.2007.11.008

Intensity of agricultural land-use and farmland birds in the Baltic States

Irina Herzon^*
, Ainars Auninš
, Jaanus Elts
, Zydrunas Preikša

^*Corresponding author for this work

University of Helsinki
Latvijas Dabas Fonds
Estonian Ornithological Society
Vytautas Magnus University

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Abstract

There was a clear indication that the more intensively farmed areas across the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania provided habitat for fewer bird species and individuals. The abundance of farmland specialist birds was significantly lower by 20% in the more intensive areas as compared to less intensive ones. The difference could partly be explained by the more heterogeneous landscape and field areas in the latter. An analysis of the data from homogeneous arable fields indicated that agricultural intensification was reflected in a tangible decrease in farmland bird abundance, especially in species in need of edge structures. Considerable improvements are needed in conservation safeguards for the region facing intensification of production.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	93-100
Number of pages	8
Journal	Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment
Volume	125
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2007.11.008
Publication status	Published - May 2008
Externally published	Yes

UN SDGs

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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 15 Life on Land

Keywords

Agri-environmental policy
Biodiversity decline
Bird community
Breeding abundance
Ecological groups
Heterogeneity

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