biodiversity

Dec 21, 2020

Diversified farming practices enhance multiple ecosystems services simultaneously without a trade-off in yield

Supporting biodiversity is not only a tenet of organic farming, but the ecosystem services that biodiversity can provide to farmers is also relied upon for...

Dec 14, 2020

Neonicotinoid pesticides are linked to decline in bird biodiversity

Neonicotinoid pesticides remain controversial as evidence mounts to show their detrimental impacts on important biodiversity. Documenting more evidence of their harm, a recent study in the journal...

Dec 07, 2020

Woody vegetation increases on-farm biodiversity and reduces pest damage

Natural habitat like woods and natural grasslands are known to support more insect and wildlife biodiversity than agriculturally intensive landscapes, but not all insects and wildlife such as...

Mar 30, 2020

Net benefit of birds increases on organic farms surrounded by more natural habitat

Photo Credit: Ron Dauphin

Certified organic farms are required to support biodiversity, which in return provides important services back to the farm and improves...

Mar 16, 2020

Organic farming increases important soil fungal abundance and diversity

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are beneficial soil fungi that provide important services to plant and soil health by increasing nutrient cycling, and improving soil structure and...

Mar 02, 2020

A comprehensive review of the science reveals that organic farming benefits all types of above-ground biodiversity

Photo Credit: Markus Spiske

Biodiversity is critical for the function of ecosystems both on and off the farm. In recent years, we’ve seen dramatic losses...

Feb 24, 2020

Warming temperatures and variable weather are causing local extinctions of important pollinators

Map of climate related change in bumble bee populations from baseline period (1901-1974) to recent (2001-2014). Credit: Peter Soroye, Tim Newbold, Jeremy Kerr

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