Claudine Thenail

TL;DR: The results show that intensification of agriculture does not always lead to a decrease in species richness, but to several functional responses according to taxonomic groups, either no modification, or stability by replacement of species, or loss of species.

TL;DR: In this paper, the main determinants of hedgerow biodiversity are related to farming activities, and the results show that the composition of the plant assemblages of the herb layer of field boundaries depends upon complex interactions between local structure, herb layer management, field use, farm types and landscape structure.

TL;DR: In this article, the intensity of agricultural production was assessed in 25 landscape test sites across temperate Europe using a standardised farmer questionnaire and the intensity indicators, nitrogen input (to arable crops and to permanent grassland), density of livestock units and number of pesticide applications (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and retardants), were recorded and integrated into an overall intensity index.

TL;DR: The observed landscape changes at the farm level show a low, but structured relationship with the current farm and farmer characteristics, meaning that landscape changes were undertaken by various farmers and on various farms.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a holistic analysis of the interactions of farming activities and ecological patterns within a gradient of landscape structure, represented by three landscapes that grade from a dense hedgerow network landscape to an open landscape.