Andrew F. Bennett & G. R. Squire 
Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes [EPUB ebook] 
Conservation, restoration and rewilding

Stöd


  • Provides a comprehensive overview of the key concepts in biodiversity management within agricultural landscapes

  • Considers the role of farmers and rural communities in implementing ecological restoration practices

  • Reviews the importance of habitat and animal rewilding in promoting biodiversity and other key ecosystem services

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Part 1 Principles


  • 1.Key concepts for conserving biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Andrew F. Bennett, Angie Haslem, Frederick W. Rainsford, Alex C. Maisey and James Q. Radford, La Trobe University, Australia

  • 2.Biodiversity for agriculture: the role of integrated farm management in supporting agricultural production through biodiversity: G. R. Squire and C. Hawes, James Hutton Institute, UK

  • 3.Engaging local voices: farmers, rural communities, and ecological restoration: Theodore Alter and Kayla Faith Laddin, Pennsylvania State University, USA; and Lauren Hull, Michael Reid and Heidi Kleinert, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Victoria, Australia

  • 4.Implementing sustainable land use change programmes: Liz Lewis-Reddy, ADAS Policy and Economics, UK


Part 2 Farmland and conservation practices


  • 5.Soil health and ecological restoration: Alice Day, The University of Manchester, UK; Ezekiel M. Njeru, Kenyatta University, Kenya; and David Johnson, The University of Manchester, UK

  • 6.The impact and design of field margins in promoting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Jane Morrison, Bishop’s University, Canada

  • 7.The impact and management of hedgerows in promoting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Ian Montgomery and Neil Reid, Queen’s University of Belfast, UK


Part 3 The role of government and the private sector in promoting on-farm conservation practices


  • 8.Stick your wellies on: messy development and co-design processes with England’s new Environmental Land Management (ELM) policy: Jennifer Dodsworth and Rachel Lasko, University of Oxford, UK; and Ruth Little, University of Sheffield, UK

  • 9.Developments in agri-environment schemes (AES): North America: Gordon Rausser and David Zilberman, University of California, Berkeley, USA

  • 10.Developments in agri-environment schemes (AES): Australia: Dean Ansell, Andrew Macintosh, Don Butler and Marie Waschka, Australian National University, Australia


Part 4 Habitat and animal rewilding


  • 11.Restoring peatlands in European landscapes: Rudy van Diggelen and Tobias Ceulemans, University of Antwerp, Belgium; Camiel Aggenbach, KWR Watercycle Research Institute, The Netherlands; and Willem-Jan Emsens, Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp and University of Antwerp, Belgium

  • 12.Rewilding grasslands and rangelands: Thomas A. Jones, Forage and Range Research Laboratory – U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service, USA

  • 13.Lessons from reforestation of agricultural landscapes in South-Eastern Australia: David Lindenmayer, David Smith, Daniel Florance, Clare Crane, Eleanor Lang, Angelina Siegrist, Michelle Young and Ben C. Scheele, The Australian National University, Australia

  • 14.The future of animal rewilding in agricultural landscapes: Kiarrah J. Smith, Iain. J. Gordon, Belinda A. Wilson and Adrian D. Manning, The Australian National University, Australia

  • 15.Animal rewilding in theory and practice: Australia and New Zealand: Christopher R. Dickman, Aaron C. Greenville and Glenda M. Wardle, The University of Sydney, Australia


Part 5 Looking ahead


  • 16.Biodiversity and agricultural landscapes: where are the gaps?: Nick C. H. Reid, University of New England, Australia; and David C. Paton, University of Adelaide, Australia

Om författaren

Dr Chris Dickman is an Emeritus Professor in Ecology at the University of Sydney and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. He is the recipient of several national and international awards, including New South Wales Plant and Animal Scientist of the Year in 2010. His work focuses mostly on mammals and other vertebrates, and encompasses wide-ranging projects in applied conservation and management, in particular seeking to understand and manage the impacts of introduced predators on native fauna.

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Språk Engelska ● Formatera EPUB ● Sidor 574 ● ISBN 9781801464550 ● Filstorlek 97.5 MB ● Redaktör Nick C. H. Reid & Rhiannon Smith ● Utgivare Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing ● Stad Cambridge ● Land GB ● Publicerad 2024 ● Nedladdningsbara 24 månader ● Valuta EUR ● ID 9382226 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM
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