Land-use intensity and the effects of organic farming on biodiversity: a hierarchical meta-analysis
Published in the Journal of Applied Ecology. 1. The benefits of organic farming to biodiversity in agricultural landscapes continue to behotly debated, emphasizing the importance of precisely quantifying the effect of organic vs. conventional farming. 2. We conducted an updated hierarchical meta-analysis of studies that compared biodiversity under organic and conventional farming methods, measured as […]
To what extent does organic farming promote species richness and abundance in temperate climates? A review
The loss of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes has been dramatic over the past few decades with negative trends persisting. Organic farming has received widespread recognition in the scientific and politic fields for its environmental benefits, although the proportion of land cultivated organically is still small and the extent to which organic farming contributes to the […]
Welfare of dairy cattle in summer and winter – a comparison of organic and conventional herds in a farm network in Germany
Dairy cow welfare in 19 organic and 15 conventional farms in distinct soil climate regions of Germany was examined using the Welfare Quality® assessment protocol for dairy cattle (WQ®). In comparison to other studies, this one is outstanding in that (a) the WQ® protocol was carried out twice per farm (in the winter period 2014/2015 […]
