Wildlife Conservation on Farmland Volume 1: Managing for nature in lowland farms

by David W. Macdonald (Editor), Ruth E. Feber (Editor)

Overview

Using more than 30 years research from the author team at the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), this volume reveals how agricultural systems and wildlife interact, presenting examples from scales varying from landscape to microcosm, from populations to individuals, covering plants, invertebrates, birds, and mammals. It demonstrates the essential ecosystem services provided by agricultural land, and discusses the implications of agricultural development for natural habitats and biodiversity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198745488
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	09/16/2015
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

David W. Macdonald is Professor of Wildlife Conservation and Director of the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford.

Ruth E. Feber is Zoology Research Fellow, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford.

Table of Contents

1. Farming and wildlife: a perspective on a shared future, David W. Macdonald, Eva M. Raebel and Ruth E. Feber2. From weed reservoir to wildlife resource: redefining arable field margins, Helen Smith, Ruth E. Feber and David W. Macdonald3. How can field margin management contribute to invertebrate biodiversity?, Ruth E. Feber, Paul J. Johnson, Fran H. Tattersall, Will Manley, Barbara Hart, Helen Smith and David W. Macdonald4. Small mammals on lowland farmland, David W. Macdonald, Lauren A. Harrington, Merryl Gelling, Fran H. Tattersall and Tom Tew5. Agri-environment schemes and the future of farmland bird conservation, Jeremy D. Wilson and Richard B. Bradbury6. Does organic farming affect biodiversity?, Ruth E. Feber, Paul J. Johnson, Dan E. Chamberlain, Leslie G. Firbank, Robert J. Fuller, Barbara Hart, Will Manley, Fiona Mathews, Lisa R. Norton, Martin Townsend and David W. Macdonald7. Farming for the future: optimising farming systems for society and the environment, Hanna L. Tuomisto, Ian D. Hodge, Philip Riordan and David W. Macdonald8. Landscape-scale conservation of farmland moths, Thomas Merckx and David W. Macdonald9. Habitat use by vesper bats: disentangling local and landscape scale effects within lowland farmland, Danielle Linton, Lauren A. Harrington and David W. Macdonald10. Local and landscape scale management of Odonata, Eva M. Raebel, David J. Thompson and David W. Macdonald11. Freshwaters and farming: impacts of land use and management on the biodiversity of rivers and ditches, Rosalind F. Shaw, Alison E. Poole, Ruth E. Feber, Eva M. Raebel and David W. Macdonald12. Local and landscape-scale impacts of wooded habitats and their management on wildlife, Christina D. Buesching, Eleanor M. Slade, Thomas Merckx and David W. Macdonald13. Improving reintroduction success of the Grey Partridge using behavioural studies, Elina Rantanen, David W. Macdonald, Nick Sotherton and Francis Buner14. Water vole restoration in the Upper Thames, Tom P. Moorhouse, Merryl Gelling and David W. Macdonald15. What does conservation research do, when should it stop, and what do we do then? Questions answered with water voles., Tom Moorhouse, David W. Macdonald, Rob Strachan and Xavier Lambin16. What next? Rewilding as a radical future for the British countryside, Christopher J. Sandom and David W. Macdonald

Editorial Reviews

"The publication offers on a plate four decades of blood, sweat, and tears from a wide range of scientists. It gives a good overview of what high-quality conservation science is all about. It is well written and well presented." — Trends in Ecology and Evolution

"Chapters in this book are very authoritative and they contain a wealth of knowledge and often thought-provoking suggestions for the future. ... This book offers a very good account of the key issues in wildlife conservation on lowland farmland and it would be of value to anyone interested in gaining an overview of this topic paired with detailed results." —BTO Book Reviews

"Wildlife Conservation on Farmland is a must read for anyone interested in wildlife conservation, farming systems, and with balancing food production and conserving biodiversity." —Biological Conservation

"[This book] definitely can provide ideas to scientists and conservationists in tropical and subtropical areas, where intensive agriculture practices are rapidly destroying natural areas, who wish to convince farmers of the long-term advantages of sustainable farming and biodiversity-friendly practices." — Gabor Pozsgai, Conservation Biology

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