Land‐use intensity and the effects of organic farming on biodiversity: a hierarchical meta‐analysis

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Published 2013 by Journal of Applied Ecology. Authored by Tuck, S. L. , Winqvist, C., Mota, F. , Ahnstrom, J. , Turnbull, L. A. and Bengtsson, J.

Summary

The benefits of organic farming to biodiversity in agricultural landscapes continue to be hotly debated, emphasizing the importance of precisely quantifying the effect of organic vs. conventional farming. This study conducted an updated hierarchical meta-analysis of studies that compared biodiversity under organic and conventional farming methods, measured as species richness. It calculated effect sizes for 184 observations garnered from 94 studies, and for each study, obtained three standardized measures reflecting land-use intensity.
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Land‐use intensity and the effects of organic farming on biodiversity: a hierarchical meta‐analysis

Synthesis paper
Journal article

Published 2013 by Journal of Applied Ecology. Authored by Tuck, S. L. , Winqvist, C., Mota, F. , Ahnstrom, J. , Turnbull, L. A. and Bengtsson, J.