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The interplay of landscape composition and configuration: new pathways to manage functional biodiversity and agroecosystem services across Europe
Author(s) -
Martin Emily A.,
Dainese Matteo,
Clough Yann,
Báldi András,
Bommarco Riccardo,
Gagic Vesna,
Garratt Michael P.D.,
Holzschuh Andrea,
Kleijn David,
KovácsHostyánszki Anikó,
Marini Lorenzo,
Potts Simon G.,
Smith Henrik G.,
Al Hassan Diab,
Albrecht Matthias,
Andersson Georg K.S.,
Asís Josep D.,
Aviron Stéphanie,
Balzan Mario V.,
BañosPicón Laura,
Bartomeus Ignasi,
Batáry Péter,
Burel Francoise,
CaballeroLópez Berta,
Concepción Elena D.,
Coudrain Valérie,
Dänhardt Juliana,
Diaz Mario,
Diekötter Tim,
Dormann Carsten F.,
Duflot Rémi,
Entling Martin H.,
Farwig Nina,
Fischer Christina,
Frank Thomas,
Garibaldi Lucas A.,
Hermann John,
Herzog Felix,
Inclán Diego,
Jacot Katja,
Jauker Frank,
Jeanneret Philippe,
Kaiser Marina,
Krauss Jochen,
Le Féon Violette,
Marshall Jon,
Moonen AnnaCamilla,
Moreno Gerardo,
Riedinger Verena,
Rundlöf Maj,
Rusch Adrien,
Scheper Jeroen,
Schneider Gudrun,
Schüepp Christof,
Stutz Sonja,
Sutter Louis,
Tamburini Giovanni,
Thies Carsten,
Tormos José,
Tscharntke Teja,
Tschumi Matthias,
Uzman Deniz,
Wagner Christian,
ZubairAnjum Muhammad,
SteffanDewenter Ingolf
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
ecology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.852
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1461-0248
pISSN - 1461-023X
DOI - 10.1111/ele.13265
Subject(s) - agroecosystem , ecosystem services , biodiversity , arable land , biological dispersal , ecology , habitat , pollination , agroforestry , geography , agricultural biodiversity , agriculture , biology , ecosystem , population , pollen , demography , sociology
Managing agricultural landscapes to support biodiversity and ecosystem services is a key aim of a sustainable agriculture. However, how the spatial arrangement of crop fields and other habitats in landscapes impacts arthropods and their functions is poorly known. Synthesising data from 49 studies (1515 landscapes) across Europe, we examined effects of landscape composition (% habitats) and configuration (edge density) on arthropods in fields and their margins, pest control, pollination and yields. Configuration effects interacted with the proportions of crop and non‐crop habitats, and species’ dietary, dispersal and overwintering traits led to contrasting responses to landscape variables. Overall, however, in landscapes with high edge density, 70% of pollinator and 44% of natural enemy species reached highest abundances and pollination and pest control improved 1.7‐ and 1.4‐fold respectively. Arable‐dominated landscapes with high edge densities achieved high yields. This suggests that enhancing edge density in European agroecosystems can promote functional biodiversity and yield‐enhancing ecosystem services.