If it exists, where can I find data or some relevant references on the recovery rate (and time) of insect biodiversity (or just pollinators) when shifting from conventional to organic farming for different crop types?
Thanks for your help.
Hello Marc; You might wish to contact Birgit Jauker for help with your question. She is a member of ResearchGate. Best regards, Jim Des Lauriers
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Apr 17, 2015 - Comparison of biodiversity in organic and conventional farms has shown that ... On average, organic farming increased species richness by about 30%. ... on external inputs to restore and rejuvenate the environment, resulting in higher ... what is needed is a Europe-wide shift towards farming employing the ...by M Bavec - 2015
The key to "recovery" of biodiversity, is by reserving part of the fields FOR that biodiversity you want to return. A monoculture of any crop, only provides food and habitat for an extremely limited number of organisms. You have to set aside areas where you add that local native plant diversity back intentionally, with the proper food, nectar and pollen plants that the local insects need to survive. The recovery rate could be immediate, within six months or less, if there are populations of the insects nearby, and if your reserved areas are large enough.
Marc Peaucelle
please find the following link
Chapter Impact of Organic Farming on Biodiversity
Thanks a lot James Des Lauriers , Abhijit Mitra , Craig Carlton Dremann and Palem Harinath for your answers!
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