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This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on
biodiversity management practices in agriculture. The first chapter
reviews biodiversity management practices and benefits in
Conservation Agriculture (CA) systems. After looking at the
importance of soil microorganisms, the chapter looks at how CA
systems contribute to soil biological activity, particularly the
way cover crops and rotations, with a no-till regime, can enrich
soil and the multitude or organisms living in it. The second
chapter synthesizes and reviews the published information on grass
hedges and their soil benefits, to better understand the potential
of grass hedges for managing water erosion as well as improving
soil health in agricultural lands. The third chapter reviews
research on ways of modifying the agricultural landscape to reverse
the decline in a range of fauna and flora. The chapter also reviews
the characteristics and types of field margins, as well as their
role in agroecosystems. The chapter concludes with a discussion on
managing field margins to promote insect biodiversity and rare
arable plant populations. The final chapter considers the impact of
agricultural intensification on agricultural landscapes, farming
systems and biodiversity. The chapter highlights how hedgerows can
contribute to the multifunctionality of agroecosystems in
intensively-managed agricultural landscapes, focussing on improved
pest regulation and enhanced pollination services.
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