Table of contents
Chapter 1 - Biodiversity management practices and benefits in Conservation Agriculture systems:
Scott Day, Treelane Farms Ltd, Canada; Ademir Calegari, Agricultural Research Institute of Paraná State (IAPAR), Brazil; Alessandra Santos, Marcus Cremonesi, Lilianne Maia and Wilian Demetrio, Federal University of Paraná, 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 Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón (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, Léa Uroy and Stéphanie 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