Farmland biodiversity and the footprint of agriculture
Farmland biodiversity and the footprint of agriculture
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DOI：
10.1126/science.1136607
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发表时间：
2007-01-19
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影响因子：
56.9
通讯作者：
Norris, K.
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作者：
Butler, S. J.;Vickery, J. A.;Norris, K.
可持续发展要求协调对生物多样性保护和增加农业生产的需求。评估新的耕作方法对生物多样性和生态系统服务的影响是这一进程的基础。使用农田鸟类作为模型系统，我们提出了一个通用的风险评估框架，准确地预测每个物种的当前保护状态和人口增长率与过去的农业变化。我们通过评估两个有争议的土地利用，转基因耐除草剂作物和农业环境计划对生物多样性的潜在影响来证明其价值。该框架可用于指导政策和土地管理决策，并评估实现可持续性目标的进展情况。
Sustainable development requires the reconciliation of demands for biodiversity conservation and increased agricultural production. Assessing the impact of novel farming practices on biodiversity and ecosystem services is fundamental to this process. Using farmland birds as a model system, we present a generic risk assessment framework that accurately predicts each species' current conservation status and population growth rate associated with past changes in agriculture. We demonstrate its value by assessing the potential impact on biodiversity of two controversial land uses, genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops and agri-environment schemes. This framework can be used to guide policy and land management decisions and to assess progress toward sustainability targets.