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July 8, 2026Ecological IndicatorsOpen Access

Landscape heterogeneity sustains taxonomic and functional bird diversity in Mediterranean agroecosystems: an integrated diagnostic approach

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MGMaurizio GioiosaASAlessia SpadaMMMassimo Monteleone

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Randomized trial examines bird diversity across landscape types, suggesting agroecological mosaics enhance biodiversity.

Key Points

  • This research aims to assess how landscape heterogeneity influences bird taxonomic and functional diversity in Mediterranean agroecosystems.
  • Conducted ornithological censuses at 20 sites across three landscape types: specialised agroecosystems, agroecological mosaics, and natural ecosystems.
  • Applied univariate and multivariate analyses to evaluate taxonomic and functional diversity.
  • Measured species richness, Shannon diversity index, and various functional diversity metrics.
  • Species richness and Shannon diversity index were significantly lower in specialised agroecosystems (p < 0.001).
  • Functional richness varied significantly (p = 0.0057), indicating different ecological strategies across landscapes.
  • Community composition differed significantly based on landscape context (PERMANOVA: p < 0.001) with agroecological mosaics driving higher biodiversity.

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Gioiosa et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4de8ebd2ea289ef6283693https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2026.115129
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