European farm scale habitat descriptors for the evaluation of biodiversity

Felix Herzog; Gisela Lüscher; Michaela Arndorfer; Marion Bogers; Katalin Balázs; R. G. H. Bunce; Peter Dennis; E. Falusi; J. K. Friedel; Ilse R. Geijzendorffer; Tiziano Gomiero; Philippe Jeanneret; Gerardo Moreno; M.-L. Oschatz; Maurizio Paoletti; Jean-Pierre Sarthou; Siyka Stoyanova; Erich Szerencsits; Sebastian Wolfrum; Wendy Fjellstad; Debra Bailey

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.01.010

European farm scale habitat descriptors for the evaluation of biodiversity

Felix Herzog, Gisela Lüscher, Michaela Arndorfer, Marion Bogers, Katalin Balázs, R. G. H. Bunce, Peter Dennis, E. Falusi, J. K. Friedel, Ilse R. Geijzendorffer, Tiziano Gomiero, Philippe Jeanneret, Gerardo Moreno, M.-L. Oschatz, Maurizio Paoletti, Jean-Pierre Sarthou, Siyka Stoyanova, Erich Szerencsits, Sebastian Wolfrum, Wendy FjellstadDebra Bailey

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Abstract

Habitat descriptors are cost effective biodiversity indicators demanded by stakeholders and required for regional and global biodiversity monitoring. We mapped 195 farms of different types in twelve case study regions across Europe and tested 18 habitat descriptors for scientific validity, information content and ease of interpretation. We propose a core set consisting of:
(i)four descriptors to measure structural composition and configuration of farms (Habitat Richness, Habitat Diversity, Patch Size, and Linear Habitats)
(ii)three descriptors addressing specific habitat types (Crop Richness, Shrub Habitats, and Tree Habitats)
(iii)one interpreted descriptor (Semi-Natural Habitats).
As a set, the descriptors make it possible to evaluate the habitat status of a farm and to track changes occurring due to modified land use and/or management, including agri-environmental measures. The farm habitat maps can provide ground truth information for regional and global biodiversity monitoring.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	205-217
Journal	Ecological Indicators
Volume	76
Early online date	23 Feb 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.01.010
Publication status	Published - 27 Feb 2017

Keywords

agricultural biodiversity
agri-environment scheme
ecological focus area
essential biodiversity variables
landscape diversity
monitoring
policy evaluation

UN SDGs

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Herzog, F., Lüscher, G., Arndorfer, M., Bogers, M., Balázs, K., Bunce, R. G. H., Dennis, P., Falusi, E., Friedel, J. K., Geijzendorffer, I. R., Gomiero, T., Jeanneret, P., Moreno, G., Oschatz, M.-L., Paoletti, M., Sarthou, J.-P., Stoyanova, S., Szerencsits, E., Wolfrum, S., ... Bailey, D. (2017). European farm scale habitat descriptors for the evaluation of biodiversity. Ecological Indicators, 76, 205-217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.01.010

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European farm scale habitat descriptors for the evaluation of biodiversity

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