Instant Insights

Chapter 1 - Biodiversity management practices and benefits in Conservation Agriculture systems: Scott Day, Treelane Farms Ltd, Canada; Ademir Calegari, Agricultural Research Institute of Parana State (IAPAR), Brazil; Alessandra Santos, Marcus Cremonesi, Lilianne Maia and Wilian Demetrio, Federal University of Parana, Brazil; and Marie L. C. Bartz, Coimbra University, Portugal;

1 Introduction

2 Soil microorganisms and their importance

3 Effects of cropping practices on soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning

4 Effectiveness of diversified CA cropping systems

5 Case study: biodiversity management practices and benefits in CA systems in South-West Manitoba (Canada)

6 Where to look for further information

7 References

Chapter 2 Conservation grass hedges and soil health parameters: Humberto Blanco-Canqui, University of Nebraska, USA;

1 Introduction

2 Erosion

3 Soil properties

4 Food, feed and fuel production

5 Biodiversity or wildlife habitat

6 Factors affecting the performance of grass hedges

7 Summary

8 Future trends

9 Where to look for further information

10 References

Chapter 3 The role of field margins in biodiversity conservation in agroecosystems: Alicia Cirujeda and Gabriel Pardo, Centro de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agroalimentaria de Aragon (CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza), Spain;

1 Introduction

2 Options for promoting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes

3 Field margins: characteristics and types

4 The role of field margins in agroecosystems

5 Managing field margins to promote insect biodiversity

6 Managing field margins to promote rare arable plants, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals

7 Conclusions

8 Where to look for further information

9 References

Chapter 4 The role of hedgerows in supporting biodiversity and other ecosystem services in intensively managed agricultural landscapes: Audrey Alignier, Lea Uroy and Stephanie Aviron, INRAE, France;

1 Introduction

2 What is a hedgerow?

3 The role of hedgerows as habitat for biodiversity

4 Hedgerows and hedgerow networks

5 Hedgerows and ecosystem services

6 Case study: hedgerow plantation and bocage restoration enhance biodiversity and other ecosystem services

7 Summary and future trends

8 Where to look for further information

9 References