10154: Can organic farming deliver natural heritage goals in the UK uplands?
(2006) Can organic farming deliver natural heritage goals in the UK uplands?. Paper presented at What can organic farming deliver? COR 2006, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 18-20 September 2006; Published in Atkinson, C; Ball, B; Davies, D H K; Rees, R; Russell, G; Stockdale, E A; Watson, C A; Walker, R and Younie, D, Eds. Aspects of Applied Biology 79, What will organic farming deliver? COR 2006, page pp. 5-8. Association of Applied Biologists.
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Summary
Policy support for organic farming in the UK is based in part on the ability of organic farming systems to deliver natural heritage benefi ts. Most UK research on the natural heritage benefi ts of organic farming has addressed lowland arable systems. A reanalysis of a subset of data from a MAFF-funded study of biodiversity in England and Wales suggests that organic systems in predominantly pastoral landscapes may show similar biodiversity benefi ts to ones in predominantly arable landscapes. Future research needs to address organically managed pastoral, hill and upland systems across the UK.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Organic farming, natural heritage, uplands, biodiversity, agroforestry |
| Subject Areas: | Environmental aspects > Landscape and recreation Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services |
| Research affiliation: | UK > Elm Farm Research Centre EFRC UK > Other organizations UK > Univ. Aberystwyth > Organic Centre Wales (OCW) UK > Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) UK > Colloquium of Organic Researchers (COR) > COR 2006 UK > British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 10154 |
| Contact: | MILLMAN, Mrs Carol A |
| Deposited On: | 13 December 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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