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Transition to organic farming negatively affects bat activity
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Data from: Tillage and herbicide reduction mitigate the gap between conventional and organic farming effects on foraging activity of insectivorous bats
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Data from: Do differences in food web structure between organic and conventional farms affect the ecosystem service of pest control?
While many studies have demonstrated that organic farms support greater levels of biodiversity, it is not known whether this translates into better provision of ecosystem services. Here we use a food-web approach to analyse the community structure and function at the whole-farm scale. Quantitative food webs from 10 replicate pairs of organic and conventional farms showed that organic farms have significantly more species at three trophic levels (plant, herbivore and parasitoid) and significantly different network structure. Herbivores on organic farms were attacked by more parasitoid species on organic farms than on conventional farms. However, differences in network structure did not translate into differences in robustness to simulated species loss and we found no difference in percentage parasitism (natural pest control) across a variety of host species. Furthermore, a manipulative field experiment demonstrated that the higher species richness of parasitoids on the organic farms did not increase mortality of a novel herbivore used to bioassay ecosystem service. The explanation for these differences is likely to include inherent differences in management strategies and landscape structure between the two farming systems.
Data from: Deployment of organic farming at a landscape scale maintains low pest infestation and high crop productivity in vineyards
Organic farming is a promising way to reduce pesticide use but increasing the area under organic farming at the landscape scale could increase pest infestations and reduce crop productivity. Examining the effects of organic farming at multiple spatial scales and in different landscape contexts on pest communities and crop productivity is a major step in the ecological intensification of agricultural systems. We quantified the infestation levels of two pathogens and five arthropod pests, the intensity of pesticide use and crop productivity in 42 vineyards. Using a multi-scale hierarchical design, we unravelled the relative effects of organic farming at both field and landscape scales from the effects of semi-natural habitats in the landscape. At the field scale, pest communities did not differ between organic and conventional farming systems. At the landscape scale, increasing the area under organic farming did not increase pest infestation levels. Three out of seven pest taxa were affected both by local farming systems and the proportion of semi-natural habitats in the landscape. Our findings revealed that the proportion of semi-natural habitats reduced pest infestation for two out of seven pest taxa. Organic vineyards had much lower treatment intensities, very similar levels of pest control and equal crop productivity levels. Synthesis and Applications. Our results clearly indicate that policies promoting the development of organic farming in conventional vineyard landscapes will not lead to greater pest and disease infestations but will reduce the pesticide treatment intensity and maintain crop productivity. Moreover, the interactions between semi-natural habitats in landscape and local farming practices suggest that the deployment of organic farming should be adapted to landscape contexts.
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Data from: Turnover and nestedness drive plant diversity benefits of organic farming from local to landscape scales
<p>Biodiversity-benefits of organic farming have mostly been documented at the field scale. However, these benefits from organic farming to species diversity may not propagate to larger scales, because variation in the management of different crop types and semi-natural habitats in conventional farms might allow species to cope with intensive crop management. We studied flowering plant communities using a spatially replicated design in different habitats (cereal, ley and semi-natural grasslands) in organic and conventional farms, distributed along a gradient in proportion of semi-natural grasslands. We developed a novel method to compare the rates of species turnover within and between habitats, and between the total species pools in the two farming systems. We found that the intra-habitat species turnover did not differ between organic and conventional farms, but that organic farms had a significantly higher inter-habitat turnover of flowering plant species compared to conventional ones. This was mainly driven by herbicide-sensitive species in cereal fields in organic farms, as these contained 2.5 times more species exclusive to cereal fields compared to conventional farms. The farm-scale species richness of flowering plants was higher in organic than conventional farms, but only in simple landscapes. At the inter-farm level, we found that 36% of species were shared between the two farming systems, 37% were specific to organic farms while 27% were specific to conventional ones. Thus, our results suggest that that both community nestedness and species turnover drive changes in species composition between the two farming systems. These large-scale shifts in species composition were driven by both species-specific herbicide and nitrogen sensitivity of plants. Our study demonstrates that organic farming should foster a diversity of flowering plant species from local to landscape scales, by promoting unique sets of arable-adapted species that are scarce in conventional systems. In terms of biodiversity conservation, our results call for promoting organic farming over large spatial extents, especially in simple landscapes, where such transitions would benefit plant diversity most<b>. </b></p>
Changes in arthropod communities mediate the effects of landscape composition and farm management on pest control ecosystem services in organically managed strawberry crops
<p>Landscape composition and local diversification practices such as polyculture, cover cropping, and hedgerows may promote natural pest control by benefiting natural enemy communities on farms. Our study employs piecewise structural equation modeling (PSEM) to test causal hypotheses regarding the effects of landscape composition and local diversification practices on arthropod communities and pest control ecosystem services.</p> <p>We sampled 27 organic strawberry fields in California's Central Coast region in 2015 and 2016 (17 repeated between years) for a total of 37 distinct sites across years. The sites were selected along orthogonal gradients of landscape composition and local diversification practices. We also investigated the effects of two common pest management practices. At each site, we sampled arthropod communities using a hand-held vacuum and performed sentinel prey experiments using the pest species <em>Lygus hesperus</em> to estimate pest control levels.</p> <p>At the landscape scale, proportion woods increased natural enemy abundance; at the local scale, diversification practices increased natural enemy diversity.</p> <p>Insecticides and tractor vacuuming, aimed at controlling pests, were indirectly detrimental to pest control services. Both practices decreased natural enemy abundance, and while insecticides also decreased pest abundance, vacuuming did not.</p> <p>Natural enemy abundance and diversity increased pest control levels, while pest abundance had the opposite effect. The PSEM results confirmed our hypotheses that landscape and local effects on pest control are mediated through changes in arthropod communities.</p> <p><em><a>Synthesis </a>and applications</em>: At the landscape scale, higher proportions of woody habitat are associated with greater natural enemy abundance, which increases pest control levels. When promoting pest control ecosystem services is a policy goal, regional planners should prioritize the conservation and restoration of woodlands in agricultural landscapes. At the local scale, decisions of individual growers can impact pest control services. For many growers, adopting practices that promote on-farm plant diversity may be a feasible solution for increasing pest control levels while avoiding the environmental and economic costs imposed by insecticide application and tractor <a>vacuuming. </a></p> <div> <div> <div class="msocomtxt"> <p class="MsoCommentText"> </p> </div> </div> </div>
Microarthropod abundance data of a drought experiment comparing organic and conventional farming
<p>In Central Europe summer droughts are increasing in frequency which threatens production and biodiversity in agroecosystems. The potential of different farming systems to mitigate detrimental drought effects on soil animals is largely unknown. We investigated the effects of simulated drought on the abundance and community composition of soil microarthropods (Collembola, Oribatida, Meso‑, Pro‑ and Astigmata) in winter wheat fields under long-term conventional and organic farming in the DOK trial, Switzerland. We simulated drought by excluding 65% of the ambient precipitation during the wheat growing season from March to June 2017. The abundance of Collembola and Oribatida declined more consistently in conventionally compared to organically managed fields under simulated drought. The abundance of Collembola as well as Meso‑, Pro‑ and Astigmata, but not the abundance of Oribatida, increased in deeper soil layers due to simulated drought, suggesting vertical migration as drought avoidance strategy. The species composition of Oribatida communities, but not of Collembola communities, differed significantly between drought treatments as well as between farming systems. Soil carbon content was a major factor structuring Oribatida communities. Our results suggest that organic farming buffers negative effects of drought on soil microarthropods, presumably due to higher soil carbon content, and associated higher soil moisture and improved soil structure. This potential of organic farming systems to mitigate consequences of future droughts on soil biodiversity is promising and needs further exploration across larger climatic and spatial scales and should be extended to other groups of soil biota.</p>
Figure 6 in Improving kettle holes as habitat and reproduction areas for amphibians - a case study in organic farms in north-eastern Germany
Figure 6. Influence of the clearance of woody plants on the number of kettle holes with priority species occurrence (a) and priority species with reproduction (b) in organically farmed fields in north-eastern Germany. 6 pairs of kettle holes are shown each with a maximum of 4 priority species (2018-2020). Each point represents a pair of kettle holes. The diagonal line describes no difference in species numbers, and points above show an incidence of more species after the removal.
Figure 5 in Improving kettle holes as habitat and reproduction areas for amphibians - a case study in organic farms in north-eastern Germany
Figure 5. Influence of the clearance of woody plants on the number of kettle holes with species occurrence (a) and species with reproduction (b) in organically farmed fields in north-eastern Germany. 6 pairs of kettle holes are shown each with a maximum of 7 species (2018-2020). Each point represents a pair of kettle holes. The diagonal line describes no difference in species numbers, and points above show an incidence of more species after the removal.
Figure 2 in Improving kettle holes as habitat and reproduction areas for amphibians - a case study in organic farms in north-eastern Germany
Figure 2. Number of kettle holes with occurrence (left) and reproduction (right) of amphibian species on organically farmed fields in north-eastern Germany (n = 44 kettle holes, 2016-2020).
Figure 3 in Improving kettle holes as habitat and reproduction areas for amphibians - a case study in organic farms in north-eastern Germany
Figure 3. Number of kettle holes with single species occurrence and reproduction on organically farmed fields in northeastern Germany (n = 44 kettle holes, 2016-2020).
Figure 4 in Improving kettle holes as habitat and reproduction areas for amphibians - a case study in organic farms in north-eastern Germany
Figure 4. Preferences of the different amphibian species for four types of kettle holes (I to IV) with occurrence (left) and reproduction (right) (standard error, n = number of kettle holes, 2016-2020).
Figure 1 in Improving kettle holes as habitat and reproduction areas for amphibians - a case study in organic farms in north-eastern Germany
Figure 1. Location of the two study areas in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (study area 1) and Brandenburg (study area 2), Germany.
Data for the article "Organic farming increases functional diversity and ecosystem service provision of spontaneous vegetation in Mediterranean vineyards"
<p>Research data for the article "<strong>Organic farming increases functional diversity and ecosystem service provision of spontaneous vegetation in Mediterranean vineyards</strong>" made by Roser Rotchés-Ribalta, Joan Marull and Joan Pino published in Ecological Indicators.</p> <p>It includes:</p> <p>- Species and functional diversities of spontaneous plant species in the different plots surveyed per field</p> <p>- The cover of each species per plot in each field</p> <p>- The functional traits used for each species</p> <p>- The physico-chemical soil data of each plot per field </p>
Data from: Reduction in nitrification during the early transition from conventional to organic farming practices
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Farming for Life - Health Impact of Organic Vegetable Prescriptions for Adults Living With or at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
ClinicalTrials.gov study NCT03940300. IPD Sharing: Not stated. Countries: 1. Publications: 1.
Data from: Organic farming increases richness of fungal taxa in the wheat phyllosphere
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Data from: Do differences in food web structure between organic and conventional farms affect the ecosystem service of pest control?
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Data from: Organic farming and associated management practices benefit multiple wildlife taxa: a large-scale field study in rice paddy landscapes
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