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The impact and design of field margins in promoting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes
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15 November 2024

Heterogeneous agroecosystems with diverse natural areas are more resilient than homogeneous landscapes. One way of achieving this is by creating field margins in order to establish a network of semi-natural vegetation across the landscape. Field margins support biodiversity within agricultural systems, offering a range of ecosystem services. This chapter reviews the ways field margins benefit biodiversity, their design, management and enhancement with seed mixes, as well as economic aspects.
NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Biodiversity, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, Restoration ecology / rewilding, Sustainable agriculture, Agronomy and crop production
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Beneficial impacts
- 3 Design and management
- 4 Enhancement: sowing with seed mixes
- 5 The economics of field margins
- 6 Conclusion and future trends in research
- 7 Where to look for further information
- 8 References