Integrating spatial and ecological information into comprehensive biodiversity monitoring on agricultural land.

ABSTRACT: Biodiversity loss on agricultural land is a major concern. Comprehensive monitoring is needed to quantify the ongoing changes and assess the effectiveness of agri-environmental measures. However, current approaches to monitoring biodiversity on agricultural land are limited in their ability to capture the complex pattern of species and habitats. Using a real-world example of plant and habitat monitoring on Swiss agricultural land, we show how meaningful and efficient sampling can be achieved at the relevant scales. The multi-stage sampling design of this approach uses unequal probability sampling in combination with intermediate small-scale habitat sampling to ensure broad representation of regions, landscape types, and plant species. To achieve broad coverage of temporary agri-environment

SUBMITTER: Ecker KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10485118 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature