Across the EU, common agri-environment schemes (AES) comprise measures such as organic farming, which prohibits synthetic agrochemicals, and wildflower strips. We evaluated the ecological and economic effectiveness of non-productive annual
Solitary bees are important pollinators and maintain biodiversity in agricultural landscapes, yet their populations are declining due to habitat loss, intensive farming and pesticide use. Organic farming offers a sustainable
To make the best use of the limited funding for biodiversity conservation, resources should be used cost-effectively. Support to organic farming is a widely implemented strategy to enhance farmland biodiversity, yet
In Journal of Applied Ecology – Despite the major role that insect pollinators play in crop production, agricultural intensification drives them into decline. Various conservation measures have been developed to
Published in Journal of Applied Ecology. 1. Despite the major role that insect pollinators play in crop production, agricultural intensification drives them into decline. Various conservation measures have been developed
The effectiveness of agri-environment schemes depends on scheme type, taxon and landscape. Here, we show how spatial scale, i.e. studied transect, field or farm level, and controlling for yield loss,
Increasing landscape heterogeneity by restoring semi‐natural elements to reverse farmland biodiversity declines is not always economically feasible or acceptable to farmers due to competition for land. We hypothesized that increasing
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