Biodiversity is closely interrelated with the development of the agricultural sector. Farmland biodiversity is steeply declining throughout Europe, and society at large is increasingly concerned about the loss of public goods, such as iconic wildlife and cultural landscapes. In the context of achieving the European goal of sustainable agricultural production, a bridge of knowledge between incentives of agricultural producers and biodiversity management practices is key to the development of a sustainable development paradigm.
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Ecosystem services
13 August 2024
#SHOWCASEthrowback: A meta-analysis reveals key strategies for enhancing arthropod biodiversity in agroecosystems
8 August 2024
The impact of olive grove intensification on biodiversity in Alentejo region: a #SHOWCASEthrowback
28 May 2024
SHOWCASE member discusses transparent science-policy communication in conservation ecology
23 May 2024
SHOWCASE pan-European study investigates the role of semi-natural areas in enhancing genetic diversity and resilience in agricultural landscapes
14 May 2024
Initiate your own observer community to start insect counting with InsectsCount
5 April 2024
#SHOWCASEthrowback: Understanding the interplay of soil dynamics and pollinator ecology for conservation strategies
29 February 2024
SHOWCASE paper explores narratives in biodiversity conservation within the agriculture space
13 February 2024
SHOWCASE paper investigates the effects of agri-environment schemes on arthropod diversity and yield on cropland
5 February 2024
Are flower-visiting insects facing a collapse in the Netherlands?
24 January 2024
#SHOWCASEthrowback presents a co-funded SHOWCASE paper investigating biodiversity management practices and the associated financial consequences for farmers
15 January 2024
Feeling biodiversity in the farmer’s pocket
9 January 2024
Estimating flower diversity in grasslands to indicate bee abundance: an UAV photogrammetric approach
8 January 2024
Paper investigates the varied reactions of carabid beetles and spiders to the agricultural intensification indicators
22 December 2023
SHOWCASE paper reported new records of arthropods from the Estonian biodiversity experimental area
19 December 2023
SHOWCASE-supported paper analyses the use of citizen science to promote biodiversity on farmland
30 November 2023
Paper sheds light on the behavioural determinants influencing farmers’ decisions to implement biodiversity-friendly farming
13 July 2023
SHOWCASE-supported paper untangles the spectral species concept and its relation to ecological monitoring
2 June 2023
SHOWCASE research sheds light on weed management for a balance between crop production and biodiversity
11 May 2023
SHOWCASE paper evaluates the use of high spatial resolution imagery for grassland plant diversity estimations
5 May 2023
New study evaluates forest biodiversity with space-borne LiDAR GEDI data
21 April 2023
New paper on the interactions between farmers’ adaptation strategies and sustainable development goals
10 April 2023
Potential, contribution and future: new paper identifies some of the grand challenges faced by entomology today
4 April 2023
SHOWCASE paper tests a new approach to survey flowers as a proxy for bee pollinators using drone images
30 March 2023
New SHOWCASE paper provides insights on transdisciplinary research supporting agrifood system transformation
17 February 2023
SHOWCASE study makes a first step in understanding the relation between optical traits heterogeneity and species diversity
10 February 2023
New SHOWCASE paper studies the factors influencing field margin agri-environment schemes’ effectiveness
19 January 2023
New SHOWCASE paper assesses the economic impact of organic agriculture as experienced in India
12 January 2023
The ins and outs of the free and open source rasterdiv R package
5 January 2023
Towards effective management practices: measuring ecosystem heterogeneity from space
21 December 2022
SHOWCASE in the spotlight: CORDIS highlights new policy recommendations
9 December 2022
Bending the curve of biodiversity: Research-based policy brief available at COP15
30 November 2022
Bird's-eye view of a European project: SHOWCASE’s open access collection
6 July 2022
Towards effective restoration practices: how a long-term ecological study will support sustainable farming?
20 June 2022
European habitat types are mostly correlated to geography, research finds
30 May 2022
SHOWCASE research covered in the Dutch newspaper "de Volkskrant"
11 May 2022
SHOWCASE is highlighted in a magazine issue on European research collaborations
10 May 2022
SHOWCASE featured in a Swiss nationwide news outlet
8 March 2022
Science for Environment Policy: how does species diversity affect seed mixtures’ prices
2 February 2022
Increasing landscape complexity enhances species richness, agri-environment schemes and abundance
27 December 2021
Researchers evaluate different farming practices and how they impact biodiversity
9 December 2021
What’s the potential of birds and bats acting as biocontrol agents?
30 November 2021
New research fills the gap in the evaluation of important biodiversity-index attributes
5 October 2021
Linking flowers to pollinators: Relation between floral resources and pollinators’ activity
4 August 2021
New research examines effects of wildflower strips on ground-dwelling natural enemies and crop yield
29 July 2021
Benefits of increased cover crop diversity for predators and biological pest control depend on the landscape context
8 July 2021
New research investigates feasible actions for promoting biodiversity-friendly agriculture in Spain
24 March 2021
New article in Horizon Magazine elaborates on the creation of biodiversity-friendly narratives in SHOWCASE
9 December 2020
