The Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix L.) - the Indicator of the Sustainable Agriculture

Authors

  • László Beier Assistant lecturer: University of Szeged, Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Animal Sciences and Wildlife Management, 6800 Hódmezővásárhely, Andrássy út 15. Hungary
  • Ferenc Jánoska Head of the Department: University of Sopron, Faculty of Forestry, Institute of Wildlife Management, 9400 Sopron, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky u. 4. Hungary

Keywords:

agriculture, field margin, grey partridge, hedgerows, indicator, sustainability

Abstract

Agricultural intensification has played an important role in the decline of biodiversity in farmland ecosystems. Habitat degradation has resulted in reduced edge effects. This has led to species loss, soil degradation, deflation and drying of arable land. Much of Europe is farmland, which has a significant impact on the continent's climate. Although the previous conditions cannot be fully restored, beetle banks, grasslands and hedgerows can be well integrated into the agricultural policy of the European Union. How do linear habitats affect the microclimate, biosphere and crops? An endemic farmland bird, the grey partridge (Perdix perdix) is an indicator of healthy farmland ecosystems. Their population has declined drastically in recent decades across Europe.

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2023-11-01

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Technologies Applied in Animal Husbandry