2 Agriculture’s Impacts on Biodiversity, the Environment, and Climate. Agriculture has had major impacts on biodiversity and the environment. Inputs to agriculture in the form of fertilizers, pesticides, and the mechanization of farming have grown, which has produced higher yields but also has increased pollution of the air, water, and soil.
The environmental impact of current agricultural practices further exacerbates biodiversity loss. Agriculture is responsible for about 90% of global deforestation and contributes substantially to habitat destruction, driving the extinction of countless species. Excessive use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides pollutes soils and waterways, disrupting ecosystems and degrading essential ...
Agriculture has a significant impact on biodiversity, contributing to the loss of species and the disruption of natural ecosystems. Habitat Loss and Fragmentation. The conversion of natural habitats, such as forests, grasslands, and wetlands, into farmland is a major driver of habitat loss and fragmentation. This loss of habitat leads to a ...
In this study, we review the impact that agriculture and its intensification have had on the environment and biodiversity since its invention. Moreover, we demonstrate how these impacts could be reduced through the use of microorganisms as biostimulants. Keywords: biodiversity, agriculture, biostimulants, environmental threats. 1. Introduction
The severe impact of agriculture on biodiversity stems from the intensification of agricultural practices in recent decades to increase yields to the detriment of other key ecosystem services ...
The impact of drainage on biodiversity Over half of the original wetlands of southern Canada have been lost, about 85% of them through agricultural land drainage (Keating, 1989). In south- western Ontario the loss rises to 90%, while in the Prairies as much as 70% of the original wetlands are gone (Keating, 1989).
Agriculture destroys biodiversity by converting natural habitats to intensely managed systems and by releasing pollutants, including greenhouses gases. Food value chains further amplify impacts including through energy use, transport and waste. Reducing the food system’s toll on biodiversity is a critical challenge.
Agricultural land occupied about 36.5 % of the Earth's terrestrial area in 2020 (World Bank, 2022), and intensive agricultural practices have eroded natural habitats more than any other human activity (Foley et al., 2005).The loss, fragmentation and degradation of natural habitats caused by agricultural expansion have been the main driver of biodiversity loss in recent decades (Newbold et al ...
The Impact of Agriculture on Biodiversity Land Use Change. One of the most direct impacts of agricultural practices on biodiversity is land use change. Global agricultural expansion has led to the conversion of forests, wetlands, grasslands, and other natural habitats into cropland and pasture. This transformation results in habitat ...
The Encyclopedia of the Environment by the Association des Encyclopédies de l'Environnement et de l'Énergie (), contractually linked to the University of Grenoble Alpes and Grenoble INP, and sponsored by the French Academy of Sciences.To cite this article: TEYSSEDRE Anne (January 5, 2025), Impacts of agriculture on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, Encyclopedia of the Environment ...
While biodiversity is essential for food production, there are still major knowledge gaps in its interactions and feedbacks with the environment, including with agricultural production, climate change, trade, and policy. Understanding environment-agriculture-trade interactions and addressing these gaps is essential to better characterize the impacts of our food system on the environment.
The loss of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes has been dramatic over the past few decades with negative trends persisting. Organic farming has received widespread recognition in the ...
Agriculture is intricately linked to biodiversity; it relies on a myriad of species for pollination, pest control, nutrient cycling, and soil health. The interplay between agriculture and biodiversity can be viewed in two dimensions: first, how agricultural practices impact biodiversity; and second, how biodiversity contributes to agricultural ...
Humans are having a highly detrimental impact on biodiversity worldwide. Not only is the number of species declining, but the composition of species communities is also changing. ... Intensive agriculture leads to the loss of biodiversity – especially in arable farming, where large quantities of pesticides and fertilizers are used. Not only ...
The Negative Impacts of Agricultural Practices on Biodiversity While biodiversity is crucial for agriculture, certain agricultural practices can negatively impact it. Intensive farming methods, characterized by monoculture, the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, and the destruction of natural habitats, can lead to a significant ...
As social scientists, we’ve been investigating how farmers engage with environmental management and biodiversity renewal in England and Scotland because there is an ongoing nature crisis, with ...
The researchers conducted a global assessment of the impacts on biodiversity from farmland intensification or expansion, using a large biodiversity database, natural vegetation data, and agricultural yield estimates. ... The researchers caution that their study only looked at existing agricultural areas, and does not suggest that cultivating ...
This comment about the global impact of agriculture on biodiversity in relation to eco-regions and crop types highlights the divergent responses of tropical and non-tropical ecosystems in their response to agricultural transformation due to ecological, climatic and historical factors. Authors emphasise the importance of management intensity and ...
