Developing Indicators of Agricultural Practices’ Effects on Biodiversity in Livestock Farming Systems
This paper presents the INDIBIO project, which developed and validated indicators to evaluate how agricultural practices and agro-ecological infrastructures influence ordinary biodiversity in herbivore livestock farms across three contrasting French regions. It examines the effects of management intensity and landscape components on flora and fauna species richness and introduces the BioTEX assessment tool.
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The INDIBIO project (2011–2013) aimed to create indicators for ordinary biodiversity—common species and landscapes that sustain ecosystem services—in herbivore livestock systems. Conducted in Lorraine/Champagne-Ardenne, Basse-Normandie, and Auvergne, the study selected farms along two axes: intensity of permanent grassland management and extent of agro-ecological infrastructures (AEIs). Statistical analyses revealed that species richness of plants and animals depends both on farming practices and landscape structure, with factors varying by region. A predictive model for biodiversity is proposed with caution for extrapolation, and a three-scale BioTEX assessment framework was developed to guide biodiversity-friendly practices.
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Informazioni sul contributo
- Progetto
- Posizione
- France
- Autori del contributo
- Vincent MANNEVILLE, Nicolas MICHEL et Bernard AMIAUD
- Scopo
- Adopt innovative practices
- Tipo di file
- documento
- Pubblicato su
- 01 mar 2016
- Lingua d'origine
- French
- Sito web ufficiale del progetto
- Innovations agronomiques
- Licenza
- CC BY