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Regional and farm system drivers of avian biodiversity within agriculture ecosystems
Date Issued
2013-12
Date Available
2014-12-01T04:00:10Z
Abstract
Farm-wide bird surveys were carried out on 119 grass-based farms located in three
separate regions in Ireland during the winter and breeding seasons. Data relating to
livestock production system (dairy or non-dairy) and participation in the Irish agrienvironment
scheme (AES) at the time, the Rural Environmental Protection Scheme,
were collected. GLMMs were used to establish the factors influencing bird populations
during the winter and breeding season. Region and farming system had significant effects
on avian biodiversity and there were frequently greater numbers on more intensively
managed dairy farms, compared with less intensive non-dairy farms. AES participation
had no significant effect on bird populations. Our findings demonstrate a clear influence
of region and farm system on avian biodiversity, and suggest that the greater resource
availability in more intensive farm systems may actually be beneficial for certain
components of farmland biodiversity.
Type of Material
Conference Publication
Publisher
Association of Applied Biologists
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Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
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Aspects of Applied Biology (vol. 121) : Rethinking Agricultural Systems in the UK (proceedings)
Conference Details
Rethinking Agricultural Systems in the UK, St. Catherine's College, Oxford, 18-19 December 2013Aspects of Applied Biology
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