Pfiffner, Lukas and Balmer, Oliver (2011) Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity. Fact sheet. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), CH-Frick .
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Organic farming produces clear benefits for biodiversity in comparison to conventional farming. Depending on altitude, organic farms have between 46 and 72 percent more semi-natural habitats and host 30 percent more species and 50 percent more individuals than non-organic farms. The lower farming intensities and higher proportion of semi-natural areas enable site-typical plant and animal species to survive on organic farms and allow farmers to benefit from an intact and therefore sustainably functioning ecosystem.
| EPrint Type: | Report |
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| Keywords: | Funktionelle Biodiversität, Pflanzenschutz und Biodiversität, Nachhaltigkeit, Artenvielfalt, Ökoausgleich |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English biodiversity http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33949 |
| Subjects: | Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Sustainability > Biodiversity > Functional agrobiodiversity |
| Related Links: | https://www.fibl.org/en/shop-en/article/c/biodiversity/p/1548-biodiversity.html, http://www.fibl.org/en/switzerland/research/plant-protection-biodiversity.html |
| Deposited By: | Pfiffner, Dr. Lukas |
| ID Code: | 20247 |
| Deposited On: | 25 Feb 2013 21:49 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Aug 2021 12:16 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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