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description Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2021 SwitzerlandPublisher:Elsevier BV Funded by:SNSF | Grassland management: des..., SNSF | Grassland management: des...SNSF| Grassland management: designing tomorrow's farmland for biodiversity ,SNSF| Grassland management: designing tomorrow's farmland for biodiversityAuthors: Humbert, Jean-Yves; Delley, Sarah; Arlettaz, Raphaël;Humbert, Jean-Yves; Delley, Sarah; Arlettaz, Raphaël;Abstract European mountain hay meadows are hosting an exceptionally rich biodiversity. They are currently threatened by both land abandonment and farming intensification via aerial irrigation and slurry application. The consequences of mountain grassland intensification on arthropods are still poorly documented, which is a serious handicap to proposing ecologically-friendly management guidance. Six experimental treatments mimicking a gradient of management intensity (including irrigation, fertilisation and various combinations thereof) were initiated in 2010 at twelve montane and subalpine Swiss meadow sites. In 2013, we sampled orthopterans to assess the influence of management practice on that taxonomic group. In parallel, the changes in vegetation height and ambient temperature (at 10 cm above ground level) induced by the intensification process were quantified in order to better appraise the underlying mechanisms. Intensification had a negative impact on Caelifera (grasshoppers), with decreases in densities and species richness reaching as much as 70% and 50%, respectively, in the most intensively managed treatment plots. Intensification furthermore led to a marked increase in mean vegetation height and a cooling of ambient temperature by up to 4.2 °C. Such microhabitat and microclimate alterations are likely to affect Caelifera development, in particular thermophilous species. In contrast, Ensifera (bushcrickets) densities and species richness showed no significant response to our experimental manipulations. Finally, the application of irrigation by sprinklers alone had limited impact on both orthopterans and meadow microclimate. We conclude that orthopterans, in particular Caelifera, are fairly sensitive to grassland management intensification: fertilisation should be avoided in focal areas for biodiversity conservation.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2018Publisher:Elsevier BV Funded by:SNSF | Grassland management: des...SNSF| Grassland management: designing tomorrow's farmland for biodiversityAuthors: Malie Lessard-Therrien; Jean-Yves Humbert; Izabela Hajdamowicz; Marzena Stańska; +3 AuthorsMalie Lessard-Therrien; Jean-Yves Humbert; Izabela Hajdamowicz; Marzena Stańska; Roel van Klink; Lukas Lischer; Raphaël Arlettaz;Agricultural intensification is one of the major threats to the biodiversity of montane and subalpine grasslands. This calls for regional agriculture policies that efficiently protect their flora and fauna without jeopardizing agricultural viability. We experimentally sought a sustainable management, testing the effects of fertilisation (slurry) and aerial irrigation (sprinklers) – separately and in combination (at different levels of intensity) – on the arthropod communities occurring in extensively-managed montane and subalpine meadows in the SW Swiss Alps. Four years after the start of the intensification experiment, we measured the abundance, species richness, community composition and variability (β-diversity) of ground-dwelling beetles and spiders. The abundance of both taxa showed a curvilinear relationship with management intensity. Spider abundance peaked at a moderate level of intensification while ground beetle abundance appeared to be more resilient to intensification, peaking at a high level of intensification. These responses were mainly driven by fertilisation, while irrigation played a minor role. For both taxa, we found no impact of irrigation or fertilisation, either when applied separately or in combination on species richness. Community composition was altered by management intensification in both taxa, but community variability was not. Given these taxon-specific patterns for abundance, applying organic fertiliser and water at levels corresponding to two-thirds of the quantity necessary to achieve local maximum hay yield appears to be compatible with the maintenance of rich ground-dwelling arthropod communities in mountain grasslands.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eu17 citations 17 popularity Top 10% influence Average impulse Top 10% Powered by BIP!more_vert Agriculture Ecosyste... arrow_drop_down Agriculture Ecosystems & EnvironmentArticle . 2018 . Peer-reviewedLicense: Elsevier TDMData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2017Publisher:Wiley Funded by:SNSF | Grassland management: des...SNSF| Grassland management: designing tomorrow's farmland for biodiversityAuthors: Malie Lessard-Therrien; Jean-Yves Humbert; Raphaël Arlettaz;Malie Lessard-Therrien; Jean-Yves Humbert; Raphaël Arlettaz;doi: 10.1111/avsc.12309
AbstractQuestionThe biodiversity of mountain hay meadows has historically been maintained through traditional, low‐intensity farming practices. In recent decades, however, agricultural intensification for hay production has led to dramatic declines in their biodiversity. This study asks: which management practices can contribute to maintaining the biodiversity value of mountain hay meadows without jeopardizing agricultural revenue?LocationEleven semi‐natural meadows, canton of Valais, inner Alps, southwest Switzerland.MethodsWe experimentally measured the effects of various intensities of fertilization (slurry) and aerial irrigation (sprinklers) on the taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of plants. The experiment consisted of six different treatments, each randomly applied to one of six plots within a meadow. A plot therefore was (1) not irrigated and only fertilized with slurry, (2) not fertilized and only irrigated with a sprinkler, (3–5) receiving low, medium or high amounts of both fertilizer and water, respectively, or (6) receiving no input of irrigation or fertilizer (control plots).ResultsAfter 4 yr, all biodiversity metrics were negatively impacted under the highest management intensity (irrigation combined with fertilization at concentrations corresponding to the input necessary to achieve maximum local hay yield, i.e. three‐thirds of inputs). In contrast, at low‐ and mid‐intensity management levels (irrigation combined with fertilization at one‐third and two‐thirds of the maximum concentration, respectively) most diversity metrics did not differ from the controls, except for forb species richness, which was already reduced under mid‐intensity management compared to low‐intensity and control plots. Neither irrigation nor fertilization alone had a negative impact on plant biodiversity.ConclusionsLow to moderate agricultural intensification of hay production does not appear to be detrimental to plant biodiversity among mountain meadows. These results suggest that sustainable management would be obtained via irrigation and fertilization corresponding to one‐third to two‐thirds of the quantity necessary to achieve maximum local hay yield.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eu8 citations 8 popularity Top 10% influence Average impulse Average Powered by BIP!more_vert Applied Vegetation S... arrow_drop_down Applied Vegetation ScienceArticle . 2017 . Peer-reviewedLicense: Wiley Online Library User AgreementData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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description Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2021 SwitzerlandPublisher:Elsevier BV Funded by:SNSF | Grassland management: des..., SNSF | Grassland management: des...SNSF| Grassland management: designing tomorrow's farmland for biodiversity ,SNSF| Grassland management: designing tomorrow's farmland for biodiversityAuthors: Humbert, Jean-Yves; Delley, Sarah; Arlettaz, Raphaël;Humbert, Jean-Yves; Delley, Sarah; Arlettaz, Raphaël;Abstract European mountain hay meadows are hosting an exceptionally rich biodiversity. They are currently threatened by both land abandonment and farming intensification via aerial irrigation and slurry application. The consequences of mountain grassland intensification on arthropods are still poorly documented, which is a serious handicap to proposing ecologically-friendly management guidance. Six experimental treatments mimicking a gradient of management intensity (including irrigation, fertilisation and various combinations thereof) were initiated in 2010 at twelve montane and subalpine Swiss meadow sites. In 2013, we sampled orthopterans to assess the influence of management practice on that taxonomic group. In parallel, the changes in vegetation height and ambient temperature (at 10 cm above ground level) induced by the intensification process were quantified in order to better appraise the underlying mechanisms. Intensification had a negative impact on Caelifera (grasshoppers), with decreases in densities and species richness reaching as much as 70% and 50%, respectively, in the most intensively managed treatment plots. Intensification furthermore led to a marked increase in mean vegetation height and a cooling of ambient temperature by up to 4.2 °C. Such microhabitat and microclimate alterations are likely to affect Caelifera development, in particular thermophilous species. In contrast, Ensifera (bushcrickets) densities and species richness showed no significant response to our experimental manipulations. Finally, the application of irrigation by sprinklers alone had limited impact on both orthopterans and meadow microclimate. We conclude that orthopterans, in particular Caelifera, are fairly sensitive to grassland management intensification: fertilisation should be avoided in focal areas for biodiversity conservation.
Agriculture Ecosyste... arrow_drop_down Agriculture Ecosystems & EnvironmentArticle . 2021 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BY NC NDData sources: CrossrefBern Open Repository and Information System (BORIS)Article . 2021 . Peer-reviewedData sources: Bern Open Repository and Information System (BORIS)Bern Open Repository and Information System (BORIS)Article . 2021 . Peer-reviewedData sources: Bern Open Repository and Information System (BORIS)add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.euAccess Routeshybrid 16 citations 16 popularity Top 10% influence Average impulse Top 10% Powered by BIP!more_vert Agriculture Ecosyste... arrow_drop_down Agriculture Ecosystems & EnvironmentArticle . 2021 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BY NC NDData sources: CrossrefBern Open Repository and Information System (BORIS)Article . 2021 . Peer-reviewedData sources: Bern Open Repository and Information System (BORIS)Bern Open Repository and Information System (BORIS)Article . 2021 . Peer-reviewedData sources: Bern Open Repository and Information System (BORIS)add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2018Publisher:Elsevier BV Funded by:SNSF | Grassland management: des...SNSF| Grassland management: designing tomorrow's farmland for biodiversityAuthors: Malie Lessard-Therrien; Jean-Yves Humbert; Izabela Hajdamowicz; Marzena Stańska; +3 AuthorsMalie Lessard-Therrien; Jean-Yves Humbert; Izabela Hajdamowicz; Marzena Stańska; Roel van Klink; Lukas Lischer; Raphaël Arlettaz;Agricultural intensification is one of the major threats to the biodiversity of montane and subalpine grasslands. This calls for regional agriculture policies that efficiently protect their flora and fauna without jeopardizing agricultural viability. We experimentally sought a sustainable management, testing the effects of fertilisation (slurry) and aerial irrigation (sprinklers) – separately and in combination (at different levels of intensity) – on the arthropod communities occurring in extensively-managed montane and subalpine meadows in the SW Swiss Alps. Four years after the start of the intensification experiment, we measured the abundance, species richness, community composition and variability (β-diversity) of ground-dwelling beetles and spiders. The abundance of both taxa showed a curvilinear relationship with management intensity. Spider abundance peaked at a moderate level of intensification while ground beetle abundance appeared to be more resilient to intensification, peaking at a high level of intensification. These responses were mainly driven by fertilisation, while irrigation played a minor role. For both taxa, we found no impact of irrigation or fertilisation, either when applied separately or in combination on species richness. Community composition was altered by management intensification in both taxa, but community variability was not. Given these taxon-specific patterns for abundance, applying organic fertiliser and water at levels corresponding to two-thirds of the quantity necessary to achieve local maximum hay yield appears to be compatible with the maintenance of rich ground-dwelling arthropod communities in mountain grasslands.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eu17 citations 17 popularity Top 10% influence Average impulse Top 10% Powered by BIP!more_vert Agriculture Ecosyste... arrow_drop_down Agriculture Ecosystems & EnvironmentArticle . 2018 . Peer-reviewedLicense: Elsevier TDMData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2017Publisher:Wiley Funded by:SNSF | Grassland management: des...SNSF| Grassland management: designing tomorrow's farmland for biodiversityAuthors: Malie Lessard-Therrien; Jean-Yves Humbert; Raphaël Arlettaz;Malie Lessard-Therrien; Jean-Yves Humbert; Raphaël Arlettaz;doi: 10.1111/avsc.12309
AbstractQuestionThe biodiversity of mountain hay meadows has historically been maintained through traditional, low‐intensity farming practices. In recent decades, however, agricultural intensification for hay production has led to dramatic declines in their biodiversity. This study asks: which management practices can contribute to maintaining the biodiversity value of mountain hay meadows without jeopardizing agricultural revenue?LocationEleven semi‐natural meadows, canton of Valais, inner Alps, southwest Switzerland.MethodsWe experimentally measured the effects of various intensities of fertilization (slurry) and aerial irrigation (sprinklers) on the taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of plants. The experiment consisted of six different treatments, each randomly applied to one of six plots within a meadow. A plot therefore was (1) not irrigated and only fertilized with slurry, (2) not fertilized and only irrigated with a sprinkler, (3–5) receiving low, medium or high amounts of both fertilizer and water, respectively, or (6) receiving no input of irrigation or fertilizer (control plots).ResultsAfter 4 yr, all biodiversity metrics were negatively impacted under the highest management intensity (irrigation combined with fertilization at concentrations corresponding to the input necessary to achieve maximum local hay yield, i.e. three‐thirds of inputs). In contrast, at low‐ and mid‐intensity management levels (irrigation combined with fertilization at one‐third and two‐thirds of the maximum concentration, respectively) most diversity metrics did not differ from the controls, except for forb species richness, which was already reduced under mid‐intensity management compared to low‐intensity and control plots. Neither irrigation nor fertilization alone had a negative impact on plant biodiversity.ConclusionsLow to moderate agricultural intensification of hay production does not appear to be detrimental to plant biodiversity among mountain meadows. These results suggest that sustainable management would be obtained via irrigation and fertilization corresponding to one‐third to two‐thirds of the quantity necessary to achieve maximum local hay yield.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eu8 citations 8 popularity Top 10% influence Average impulse Average Powered by BIP!more_vert Applied Vegetation S... arrow_drop_down Applied Vegetation ScienceArticle . 2017 . Peer-reviewedLicense: Wiley Online Library User AgreementData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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