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The impact of farming on wildlife: a case study linking farming practice insect and bird populations over 30 years

Reference	D08210
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Timothy Benton
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr David Bryant
Institution	University of Stirling
Department	Biological and Environmental Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	43,884
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/02/1998
End date	01/02/1999
Duration	12 months

Abstract

The decline of farmland birds is seen as a pressing conservation problem. The project will draw on the 30 years of data from the Rothamsted Insect Survey to identify trends in insect diversity and abundance. These trends will be correlated with changes in farming practice and the population size/biology of key farmland bird species to identify possible links between the three. Phase 1 of this project (12 months, resources for which are considered in this application) will involve analysis of insect data from a single suction trap, and correlation with bird population sizes and farming practice in a single locality. Phase 2 (application for resources, subject to Phase 1 being successfully completed) will involve widening the analyses across the UK and conducting a controlled, replicated, experiment to establish the causality of any relationship.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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