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Table 7 Management options investigated on farms under agri-environment agreements and organism studied

From: The effectiveness of integrated farm management, organic farming and agri-environment schemes for conserving biodiversity in temperate Europe - A systematic map

 

Invertebrates

Plants

Farmland birds

Meadows (including Swiss ECA meadows)

11

11

4

Field margins

15

8

1

Hedgerows

9

6

2

Lowland wet grassland

1

2

2

Overwintered stubbles

0

1

3

Semi-improved grassland

1

1

2

Wild bird cover (Option for birds UK, France)

0

1

2

Lapwing Option (UK option for birds)

0

0

2

Fallow

1

1

0

Mosaic management (Dutch option for birds)

0

0

1

Conservation headlands (unsprayed or unfertilised arable strips)

0

1

0

Under-sown cereals

0

1

0

Meadow bird agreement (Dutch option for birds)

0

0

1

  1. Some options are specific to one region or country and some may no longer exist in the form stated.