Spatial and thematic bias in the scientific literature on farmland birds across the globe
AbstractThe global biodiversity crisis and constantly growing human impact on the natural environment call for more evidence where conservation actions are the most urgent. As the agricultural lands are under increased pressure of growing human food needs here the literature survey on farmland bird...
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| author | J. Guerrero-Casado Ł. Dylewski Z. M. Rosin P. Skórka A. Wuczyński M. Tobolka |
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| description | AbstractThe global biodiversity crisis and constantly growing human impact on the natural environment call for more evidence where conservation actions are the most urgent. As the agricultural lands are under increased pressure of growing human food needs here the literature survey on farmland bird conservation (FBC) was conducted to reveal geographical distribution in research intensity, the topics addressed and to identify potential drivers for the worldwide scientific effort. The Scopus database search has revealed 2290 papers dedicated to FBC from the period 1990–2020. The distribution was spatially uneven with most papers published in Western Europe and North America. Scientific collaboration was also spatially biased in favor of countries located close to each other and having high scientific capacity. The analysis also revealed 139 terms representing main topics raised in FBC research. The number of FBC papers per country was positively correlated with Gross Domestic Production (GDP), the total number of scientific papers, and number of threatened species, and negatively with the GDP from agricultural production, whereas it was not related to area of agricultural lands or bird species richness. Spatial and thematic biases in studies of farmland birds may have important consequences since uneven scientific evidence constrains development of proper conservation solutions and limits their implementation. We conclude that research on FBC should be globally coordinated and flexible enough to undertake burning conservation problems adjusted to regional differences in agriculture, socio-economy, and bird diversity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24a5d6df27d643faaf558ae3796022e22023-12-20T10:16:51ZengTaylor & Francis GroupThe European Zoological Journal2475-02632023-12-0190277578910.1080/24750263.2023.2273389Spatial and thematic bias in the scientific literature on farmland birds across the globeJ. Guerrero-Casado0Ł. Dylewski1Z. M. Rosin2P. Skórka3A. Wuczyński4M. Tobolka5Departamento de Zoología, Universidad de Córdoba. Edificio Charles Darwin, Córdoba, PolandDepartment of Zoology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, SpainDepartment of Avian Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, PolandInstitute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, PolandInstitute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, PolandDepartment of Zoology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, SpainAbstractThe global biodiversity crisis and constantly growing human impact on the natural environment call for more evidence where conservation actions are the most urgent. As the agricultural lands are under increased pressure of growing human food needs here the literature survey on farmland bird conservation (FBC) was conducted to reveal geographical distribution in research intensity, the topics addressed and to identify potential drivers for the worldwide scientific effort. The Scopus database search has revealed 2290 papers dedicated to FBC from the period 1990–2020. The distribution was spatially uneven with most papers published in Western Europe and North America. Scientific collaboration was also spatially biased in favor of countries located close to each other and having high scientific capacity. The analysis also revealed 139 terms representing main topics raised in FBC research. The number of FBC papers per country was positively correlated with Gross Domestic Production (GDP), the total number of scientific papers, and number of threatened species, and negatively with the GDP from agricultural production, whereas it was not related to area of agricultural lands or bird species richness. Spatial and thematic biases in studies of farmland birds may have important consequences since uneven scientific evidence constrains development of proper conservation solutions and limits their implementation. We conclude that research on FBC should be globally coordinated and flexible enough to undertake burning conservation problems adjusted to regional differences in agriculture, socio-economy, and bird diversity.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2023.2273389Agroecosystemsbird conservationbiodiversity conservationsystematic reviewscientific productionFarmland bird conservation (FBC) |
| spellingShingle | J. Guerrero-Casado Ł. Dylewski Z. M. Rosin P. Skórka A. Wuczyński M. Tobolka Spatial and thematic bias in the scientific literature on farmland birds across the globe The European Zoological Journal Agroecosystems bird conservation biodiversity conservation systematic review scientific production Farmland bird conservation (FBC) |
| title | Spatial and thematic bias in the scientific literature on farmland birds across the globe |
| title_full | Spatial and thematic bias in the scientific literature on farmland birds across the globe |
| title_fullStr | Spatial and thematic bias in the scientific literature on farmland birds across the globe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial and thematic bias in the scientific literature on farmland birds across the globe |
| title_short | Spatial and thematic bias in the scientific literature on farmland birds across the globe |
| title_sort | spatial and thematic bias in the scientific literature on farmland birds across the globe |
| topic | Agroecosystems bird conservation biodiversity conservation systematic review scientific production Farmland bird conservation (FBC) |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2023.2273389 |
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